Experts Say US Aid Slashes Will Hinder Anti-Drug and Crime Efforts in Latam
The administration of US President Donald Trump is moving to slash funding for diplomatic and aid programs, which experts say…
US Asks Partners to Give More to Haiti’s Struggling Anti-Gang Mission
The United States called on other countries to share the financial burden in fighting criminal governance and lawless chaos in…
Amid Global Turmoil, Is Change Afoot in the International Drug Regime?
A historic resolution at the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) in mid-March may be the beginning of a…
Organized Crime Cashes In on Record Gold Prices
Gold trafficking in Latin America and the Caribbean has never been more profitable. Prices of the precious metal surged over…
5 Years Later, How Has the Pandemic Changed Organized Crime in Latin America and the Caribbean?
Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, organized crime in Latin America and the Caribbean has adopted new strategies and…
Debunking 3 Myths About Tren de Aragua
US President Donald Trump has put the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua at the center of his immigration enforcement efforts.…
The US Just Unsealed Drugs and Weapons Charges Against Ecuadorian Gang Boss ‘Fito’
The indictment of one of Ecuador’s top criminals by a US federal court suggests that he is still directing his…
How Trump’s Anti-Money Laundering Rollback Could Help LatAm Criminals
Experts say that the administration of President Donald Trump may be making it easier for criminals to get away with…
Could US Deportations Compromise Trump Administration’s MS13 Crackdown?
The Trump administration’s decision to return a high-profile gang boss facing terrorism charges to El Salvador as part of a…
Slowing Migrant Flows in Colombia Dry Up Smuggling Profits
Migrant smuggling dynamics in northern Colombia are shifting in response to a US immigration crackdown, potentially disrupting a lucrative revenue…