Tren de Aragua and the American Dream
On February 5, 2025, multiple teams of heavily armed US federal agents fanned out across Denver and nearby cities in…
The Future of Tren de Aragua
The Tren de Aragua brand is far stronger than the organization behind it, fed in no small part by discourse…
Separating Fact From Fiction With Tren de Aragua
Even as the infamy of the Tren de Aragua grows in the Americas, its cohesion and organization are weakening. The…
As Migrant Flows Drop, Crime Groups Adapt in Ciudad Juárez
A 17-year-old girl tortured her last victim on May 12. That day, prosecutors’ agents raided a house in the southeast…
Trump Official Headed Organization That Spread Fake News About Tren de Aragua
An official recently appointed to a leadership post in the US Department of Defense previously led a think tank that…
Video: What Trump’s Directive to Target Foreign Drug Cartels With the US Military Could Mean
US President Donald Trump was reported last week to have signed a secretive directive to the Pentagon to begin using…
In Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, Old Criminal Groups Form New Criminal Guard
The first body was found in the morning. The man had been shot and killed. His hands and feet had…
Gangs, Tattoos, and the Roots of the US Due Process Crisis
Daisy Rodriguez has seen her husband, Santos, just once in the last two years. She flew down to his homeland,…
OAS Report Flags Short-Term Strategies to Limit LatAm Arms Trafficking
Arms trafficking presents complex challenges to authorities around Latin America and the Caribbean, but a recent report found combating these…
US Sanctions Mischaracterize Venezuela’s Cartel of the Suns
The US government’s new sanctions against Venezuela’s so-called “Cartel of the Suns” incorrectly portray it as a hierarchical, ideologically driven…