Venezuela’s Opaque Drug-Seizure Figures Don’t Add Up
Venezuelan officials have reported seizing over 40 tons of drugs in 2022. But while the government claims this proves Venezuela’s…
Why Venezuela’s Army Faces Uphill Battle to Quell Colombia Border
In recent months, Venezuela has restored diplomatic ties with Colombia, welcomed Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro, and agreed to host talks…
How Peru Is Tackling the Danger of Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua
General Ulises Guillén, director of the Peruvian National Police (PNP) Anti-Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling Directorate, has led an effort by…
Mass Graves in Venezuela Connected to Disappearances in Illegal Mining Hub
The discovery of three mass graves in Venezuela’s eastern state of Bolívar points to how sinister the increase in disappearances…
Digital Wild West: Latin America Unprepared for Crypto-Crime
A lack of regulation surrounding how cryptocurrencies are being used by organized crime has left Latin American and Caribbean countries…
Peru, Chile Prisons May Struggle to Contain Tren de Aragua
The capture of more Tren de Aragua members is testing the capacity of Peru and Chile’s prison systems to contain…
Could Venezuelan Military Finally Bring Bolívar’s Illegal Gold Miners to Heel?
The Venezuelan government has placed small-scale miners and rogue mining gangs in its crosshairs, as shown by a major military…
Legal Frameworks to Protect the Amazon Are Being Sorely Tested
Environmental crime thrives across the Amazon as a result of low state resilience. Some efforts have been made to combat…
Wildlife Trafficking Preys on the Amazon Basin
The Amazon rainforest is one of the world’s most biodiverse regions. Bolivia is considered a “megadiverse country.” Over 48,000 animal…
Beneath The Surface of Illegal Gold Mining in the Amazon
As gold prices have skyrocketed, a boom in mining across the Amazon Basin has flourished, leaving a deep environmental footprint.…