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From Face Masks to Avocados, the Boundless Creativity of Drug Traffickers | Posted : Fri, 04/10/2020 - 10:43pm
Mexican Cartels – Venezuela’s Uninvited Guests Here to Stay | Posted : Fri, 04/10/2020 - 9:30pm
Venezuela President’s Drug Trafficking Exploits Detailed in US Indictment | Posted : Fri, 03/27/2020 - 7:56pm
Coronavirus Squeezing Finances of Mexico’s Criminal Groups | Posted : Fri, 03/20/2020 - 11:31am
Honduras Goes From Transit Nation to Cocaine Producer | Posted : Fri, 03/20/2020 - 11:06am
‘Contador’ – Colombia’s Sought After Patron of Cocaine | Posted : Fri, 02/21/2020 - 12:49pm
Overview of Violence Against Social Leaders in Colombia | Posted : Fri, 02/21/2020 - 11:17am
Former FARC Guerrillas Recognized as Victims of Sexual Violence in Colombia | Posted : Fri, 02/07/2020 - 11:18am
Uruguay Navy Officers in Worrying Link to Drug Trafficking | Posted : Fri, 01/31/2020 - 1:03pm
GameChangers 2019: 10 Predictions for Organized Crime in 2020 | Posted : Tue, 01/28/2020 - 8:33pm
Was ‘Señor T’ One of Colombia’s Invisible Drug Traffickers? | Posted : Wed, 01/22/2020 - 9:14am
GameChangers 2019: Northern Triangle Countries to Fight Corruption Alone, if at All | Posted : Sun, 01/19/2020 - 11:30am
GameChangers 2019: As Venezuela Sinks, Maduro’s Criminal Ties Keep Him Afloat | Posted : Sun, 01/19/2020 - 11:27am
GameChangers 2019: Mexico’s Body Count Soars as AMLO Out of Ideas | Posted : Fri, 01/17/2020 - 3:07pm
Landmark US Drug Trial Leaves Bloody Trail in Honduras | Posted : Fri, 12/20/2019 - 11:21am
InSight Crime Conference Talks Trends, Perspectives on LatAm Organized Crime | Posted : Fri, 12/06/2019 - 2:17pm
Investigation: Chronicle of a Threat Foretold: the ex-FARC Mafia | Posted : Fri, 11/15/2019 - 3:17pm
Culiacán Shambles Exposes Lack of Any Security Plan for Mexico | Posted : Fri, 11/01/2019 - 12:24pm
Ecuador: A Cocaine Superhighway to the US and Europe | Posted : Fri, 11/01/2019 - 12:23pm
High Insecurity, Low Reporting of Crimes: Mexico’s Toxic Combo | Posted : Wed, 10/16/2019 - 3:27am
First Ex-FARC Mafia Cell Backs Marquez’s New Dissident Force in Colombia | Posted : Fri, 10/11/2019 - 11:06am
Drones Pose New Threat on Colombia’s Pacific Coast | Posted : Sat, 09/28/2019 - 8:56pm
Majority of Mexico Police Force Unfit for Service | Posted : Fri, 09/27/2019 - 2:56pm
Peru’s Shining Path Plots Unlikely Return to Power | Posted : Fri, 09/27/2019 - 1:13pm
Ex-FARC Mafia: Colombia’s Criminal Army Settling Down in Venezuela | Posted : Fri, 09/06/2019 - 12:07pm
Small Drop in Colombia’s Coca Crops Little Cause for Cheer | Posted : Fri, 07/05/2019 - 1:47pm
Ex-FARC Mafia’s 1st Front Close to Controlling Colombia’s Putumayo | Posted : Sat, 06/29/2019 - 11:21am
Riots and Violence Overwhelm Venezuela’s Police Stations | Posted : Sat, 06/29/2019 - 3:05am
Los Pachenca Leader Killed, Casting Doubt on Colombia Group’s Future | Posted : Fri, 06/21/2019 - 9:00pm
The School of Terror: Inside a Jalisco Cartel Training Camp in Mexico | Posted : Fri, 06/14/2019 - 2:27pm
Narco-Politics Cast Shadow on Honduran Presidents: Court Documents | Posted : Fri, 06/07/2019 - 3:45pm
Ex-President Sánchez Cerén Leaves El Salvador Facing Same Threats | Posted : Fri, 06/07/2019 - 2:52pm
A Quarter of Gasoline Sold in Colombia Is Used for Cocaine | Posted : Fri, 06/07/2019 - 1:51pm
Drug Dealers Masqueraded as FARC to Enter Colombia’s Peace Process | Posted : Sat, 05/18/2019 - 10:59pm
General’s Murder Hints at Complete Impunity for Venezuela Mega-Gangs | Posted : Sat, 05/18/2019 - 1:41pm
Extrajudicial Killing Dims Hopes for Colombia’s Demobilized FARC | Posted : Fri, 05/10/2019 - 12:26pm
Failed Venezuela Uprising Benefits Armed and Criminal Groups | Posted : Fri, 05/10/2019 - 12:00pm
Militias Become Luxury Real Estate Barons in Rio de Janeiro | Posted : Tue, 04/23/2019 - 11:38pm
The Demons in the Sinaloa Cartel’s Closet | Posted : Fri, 04/12/2019 - 1:38pm
Gentil Duarte’s Master Plan to Reunite Colombia’s FARC Dissidents | Posted : Thu, 04/04/2019 - 9:43pm
The ELN as a Colombo-Venezuelan Rebel Army | Posted : Fri, 03/29/2019 - 4:47pm
Killings by Mexican Marines Underscore Lack of Oversight | Posted : Fri, 03/29/2019 - 4:45pm
Crop Eradication vs. Substitution Doubts Crippling Colombia Rural Communities | Posted : Fri, 03/22/2019 - 7:29pm
Is Mexico’s New National Guard Just Another Uniform? | Posted : Fri, 03/22/2019 - 6:42pm
The End of the Big Cartels - Why There Won’t Be Another Chapo | Posted : Fri, 03/22/2019 - 5:53pm
Battles Between Former FARC Groups Displace Hundreds in Colombia | Posted : Tue, 03/12/2019 - 10:51pm
Southern Venezuela: A ‘Gold Mine’ for Organized Crime | Posted : Sat, 03/09/2019 - 3:38am
The Armed Groups Propping Up Venezuela’s Government | Posted : Sat, 03/02/2019 - 11:37am
The Top Three Security Challenges Facing El Salvador’s President-Elect Nayib Bukele | Posted : Fri, 02/22/2019 - 6:33am
The Life and Death of a Mexican Hitman | Posted : Tue, 02/19/2019 - 10:54pm
Colombian Loan Sharks in Mexico Enjoy Major Cartel Protection | Posted : Fri, 02/08/2019 - 10:33am
Death of ‘Rodrigo Cadete’ in Colombia Heavy Blow to FARC Dissidents | Posted : Thu, 02/07/2019 - 2:24pm
Guerrilla-Trained ‘Colectivo’ Threatens Humanitarian Aid to Venezuela | Posted : Thu, 02/07/2019 - 1:44pm
Russian Mercenaries Providing Muscle for Venezuela’s Embattled Maduro | Posted : Sat, 02/02/2019 - 10:39pm
Crime in the Americas - Criminal GameChangers 2018: The Full Report | Posted : Mon, 01/28/2019 - 12:09am
Latin America and the Caribbean: InSight Crime’s 2018 Homicide Round-Up | Posted : Thu, 01/24/2019 - 10:32am
New Year’s Bloodshed Casts Doubt on Honduras Security Gains | Posted : Wed, 01/16/2019 - 2:55am
Mexico’s New National Guard Unlikely To Stem Crimewave | Posted : Sat, 01/12/2019 - 9:35pm
GameChangers 2018: As Opioids and Cocaine Boom, the Americas Wilt | Posted : Thu, 01/10/2019 - 9:50pm
GameChangers 2018: The Year Crime Became an Ideology | Posted : Tue, 01/08/2019 - 1:57pm
GameChangers 2018: Political Shifts in Colombia, Mexico Cloud Outlook | Posted : Fri, 01/04/2019 - 9:18pm
Mexico - 10 Years of the Mérida Initiative: Violence and Corruption | Posted : Wed, 12/26/2018 - 6:38pm
Venezuela and Turkey Unite to Profit from Amazonian “Blood Gold” | Posted : Tue, 12/25/2018 - 9:01pm
Inside the Mafia-Run Cocaine Network Shattered by European Police | Posted : Fri, 12/21/2018 - 11:07am
Colombia Legal Changes Jeopardize Future of FARC Agreement | Posted : Fri, 12/21/2018 - 9:43am
‘El Chapo’ Son’s Medellín Visit Reveals Criminal Underworld Dynamics | Posted : Fri, 11/30/2018 - 8:14am
What is Behind AMLO’s Security Policy U-Turn in Mexico? | Posted : Thu, 11/29/2018 - 2:37am
Can Drug Regulation Help Tackle Organized Crime? | Posted : Thu, 11/29/2018 - 2:27am
US Alleges Honduras President’s Brother is Major Drug Trafficker | Posted : Mon, 11/26/2018 - 10:12pm
Colombia Government Rejection May Cement End of ELN Peace Talks | Posted : Fri, 11/23/2018 - 8:48pm
Police Along Venezuela Border Consolidate as Criminal Structures | Posted : Fri, 11/23/2018 - 8:11pm
Series Review - Netflix’s Cocaine Coast: Drugs, Spain and Central America | Posted : Fri, 11/23/2018 - 8:21am
ELN Now Present in Half of Venezuela | Posted : Thu, 11/15/2018 - 8:33pm
‘El Chapo’ Defense Puts Spotlight on Alleged Mexico Corruption | Posted : Thu, 11/15/2018 - 6:01pm
Rastrojos Demonstrate Power with Attack on Venezuela Military Base | Posted : Tue, 11/06/2018 - 6:54am
Colombia Authorities in the Dark With New Anti-Drug Proposals | Posted : Mon, 11/05/2018 - 1:54am
Even With ‘El Chapo’ Away, Sinaloa Cartel Remains Mexico’s Top Crime Group | Posted : Sat, 11/03/2018 - 6:54pm
Impunity Persists in LatAm Cases of Murdered Journalists | Posted : Wed, 10/31/2018 - 5:15am
Can Brazil’s Bolsonaro Deliver on Crime, Corruption Promises? | Posted : Mon, 10/29/2018 - 9:24pm
Human Trafficking in Colombia Increasingly Targets Venezuelan Migrants | Posted : Fri, 10/26/2018 - 11:15pm
Paraguay Authorities Foil New Plan to Free Red Command Leader | Posted : Fri, 10/26/2018 - 11:11pm
Mexico Institutional Failures Allow Jalisco Cartel New Generation to Thrive Unchecked | Posted : Wed, 10/24/2018 - 10:58am
Mining Massacre Signals ELN Expansion Into Venezuela | Posted : Sat, 10/20/2018 - 8:57am
3 Obstacles for Transitional Justice in Colombia | Posted : Sat, 10/20/2018 - 7:25am
Colombia’s ELN, Ex-FARC Mafia Recruiting Hungry Venezuela Migrants | Posted : Wed, 10/17/2018 - 1:11am
Panama Security Officials Implicated in International Arms Trafficking Network | Posted : Tue, 10/16/2018 - 1:48am
Peacetime Spells Death for Colombia’s Activists | Posted : Sat, 10/13/2018 - 7:03pm
Narco-Tunnel on US-Mexico Border Points to Sinaloa Cartel | Posted : Thu, 10/11/2018 - 8:34pm
Coca Regions Most Deadly for Colombia Activists | Posted : Wed, 10/10/2018 - 12:55am
Can Community Policing Help Tackle Organized Crime in Mexico? | Posted : Mon, 10/08/2018 - 9:06pm
The Steady Downfall of Colombia’s Most Powerful Drug Organization | Posted : Sun, 10/07/2018 - 9:04am
Attacks on Multinationals in Colombia: Signs of New Criminal Era | Posted : Thu, 10/04/2018 - 11:23pm
Mexico’s Failure to Gather Quality Homicide Data Impeding Security Gains | Posted : Tue, 10/02/2018 - 11:26pm
Argentina Arrests Members of International Drug-Trafficking Soccer Hooligan Network | Posted : Sun, 09/30/2018 - 10:15pm
The Mexico Crime Bosses Peña Nieto’s Government Toppled | Posted : Fri, 09/28/2018 - 8:29am
Curbing Homicides in LatAm: What Works and What Doesn’t | Posted : Thu, 09/27/2018 - 10:54pm
US Sanctions on Venezuela First Lady Solidify Country’s Mafia State Status | Posted : Thu, 09/27/2018 - 9:08pm
US ‘Call to Action’ on Drugs Shows Slipping Global Leadership Role | Posted : Wed, 09/26/2018 - 4:00am
5 Creative Ways Drug Traffickers Evade Authorities | Posted : Thu, 09/20/2018 - 1:34am
UNODC Report: Colombia Cocaine Production Breaks New Record Levels | Posted : Thu, 09/20/2018 - 12:18am
Restrictions on Venezuela Migrants Boost Criminal Networks | Posted : Mon, 09/17/2018 - 1:51pm
Wavering of ELN Peace Talks Could Cause Further Criminalization | Posted : Sat, 09/15/2018 - 10:57pm
Venezuela, The New Regional Crime Hub | Posted : Thu, 09/13/2018 - 9:37pm
FARC Dissident Leader’s Death Could Shake Up Colombia’s Pacific Coast | Posted : Tue, 09/11/2018 - 10:40pm
Venezuela Migrant Restrictions Could Boost Criminal Networks | Posted : Tue, 09/11/2018 - 10:06pm
5 Ways the MS13 Launders Money | Posted : Sun, 09/09/2018 - 5:41am
Is the FARC Political Experiment Dead in the Water? | Posted : Tue, 09/04/2018 - 11:43pm
Security Crisis Stains Peña Nieto’s Legacy in Mexico | Posted : Tue, 09/04/2018 - 6:00pm
Nicaragua Becoming Regional Safe Haven for LatAm Fugitives | Posted : Tue, 09/04/2018 - 3:31am
Guatemala President Announces End of CICIG’s Mandate | Posted : Fri, 08/31/2018 - 10:24pm
New Criminal Group Runs Fuel Smuggling at Colombia-Venezuela Border | Posted : Wed, 08/29/2018 - 8:40pm
Mexico’s Proposed Institutional Reforms Unlikely to Yield Change in Security | Posted : Tue, 08/28/2018 - 8:48pm
Is the ELN Taking Over Colombia’s Enduring Heroin Trade? | Posted : Sat, 08/25/2018 - 10:50am
Shifting Ex-FARC Mafia Alliances Fuel Colombia Criminal Shakeup | Posted : Thu, 08/23/2018 - 11:43pm
Multi-Country Effort Sinks International Drug Trafficking Network | Posted : Wed, 08/22/2018 - 9:04pm
Massive Mexico Methamphetamine Seizure Reflects Market Shifts | Posted : Tue, 08/21/2018 - 8:27pm
Ecuador Bus Tragedy Reveals Innovative Tactics of Colombia Traffickers | Posted : Tue, 08/21/2018 - 6:11am
Are Mexico Crime Groups Fueling Rise in US Overdose Deaths? | Posted : Fri, 08/17/2018 - 10:30pm
US-Mexico Drug Trafficking ‘Action Plan’ Thinks Big, But Impact May Be Small | Posted : Thu, 08/16/2018 - 7:09pm
Are Armed Drones the Weapon of the Future for Mexico’s Cartels? | Posted : Wed, 08/15/2018 - 10:33pm
Report: Brazil Homicides Reach New Record Levels | Posted : Mon, 08/13/2018 - 9:05pm
Capture of Venezuela Mega-Gang in Peru is Ominous Sign for Region | Posted : Sun, 08/12/2018 - 1:23am
The Zetas, Drug Money and the Colom Campaign in Guatemala | Posted : Thu, 08/09/2018 - 4:59pm
Colombia President Duque’s 5 ‘Hot Potatoes’ | Posted : Wed, 08/08/2018 - 3:49pm
Members of US Congress Ask For Sanctions Against LatAm Elites | Posted : Sat, 08/04/2018 - 1:00am
ELN and EPL Conflict Intensifies at Colombia-Venezuela Border | Posted : Thu, 08/02/2018 - 11:01pm
Are Mexico President-Elect’s Security Proposals Wishful Thinking? | Posted : Wed, 08/01/2018 - 8:59pm
5 Strategies to Combat Human Trafficking in the Americas | Posted : Mon, 07/30/2018 - 5:07pm
US Department of State to Create Central America Corruption ‘Blacklist’ | Posted : Fri, 07/27/2018 - 9:56pm
Report: Mexico Organized Crime-Related Executions Hit Record High | Posted : Fri, 07/27/2018 - 9:13am
Nicaragua Anti-Terrorism Law Could Criminalize Opposition | Posted : Wed, 07/25/2018 - 11:55pm
The New Criminal Group Hitting Mexico’s CJNG Where It Hurts | Posted : Wed, 07/25/2018 - 12:01am
5 Ways To Fight Corruption in Latin America | Posted : Mon, 07/23/2018 - 11:51pm
The FARC’s Turbulent First Steps Into Colombia’s Congress | Posted : Sat, 07/21/2018 - 4:29pm
El Salvador Citizen Security Plan Struggling to Reduce Insecurity | Posted : Fri, 07/20/2018 - 12:58pm
3 Big Questions About Mexico Security Policy Under AMLO | Posted : Tue, 07/03/2018 - 6:26am
Transnational Sex Trafficking Rings Cash In on Venezuela Crisis | Posted : Fri, 06/29/2018 - 1:40am
What Is Behind the Recent Wave of Violence in Mexico City? | Posted : Thu, 06/28/2018 - 2:27am
UN Report Calls for New Strategies to Curb Growing Global Drug Market | Posted : Thu, 06/28/2018 - 1:26am
EPL Urban Militia Sows Fear in Colombia-Venezuela Border Communities | Posted : Tue, 06/26/2018 - 12:56am
Venezuela Prisons: Organized Crime Control Centers | Posted : Tue, 06/26/2018 - 12:01am
Ecuador Zeros In on Powerful FARC Dissident as Others Lurk in Shadows | Posted : Sun, 06/24/2018 - 9:55pm
Could Nicaragua ‘Parapolice’ Groups Turn Criminal? | Posted : Sun, 06/24/2018 - 8:03pm
Colombia Law Letting Crime Groups Surrender May Be Too Little Too Late | Posted : Sun, 06/24/2018 - 7:41pm
Trump’s Border Policies Strengthen Organized Crime. Here’s How. | Posted : Fri, 06/22/2018 - 10:50am
5 Organized Crime Challenges for Colombia President-Elect Duque | Posted : Tue, 06/19/2018 - 11:03pm
Mexico Elections: Candidates’ Security Proposals Lack Long-Term Focus | Posted : Mon, 06/18/2018 - 10:40pm
Honduras Trial Alleges Frightening First: MS13 Campaign Funding | Posted : Sun, 06/17/2018 - 4:28pm
Honduras Anti-Corruption Probe Implicates President, Opposition | Posted : Fri, 06/15/2018 - 7:58pm
Mexico Cartel Leader’s Sentencing Sends Strong Message to El Chapo | Posted : Wed, 06/13/2018 - 2:57am
Is a FARC Dissident War Looming in the Naya? | Posted : Wed, 06/13/2018 - 2:35am
PCC Files Document Gang’s Explosive Growth in Brazil and Beyond | Posted : Fri, 06/08/2018 - 12:54pm
Argentina’s New Drug Trafficking Innovation: ‘Narco-Ambulances’ | Posted : Wed, 06/06/2018 - 11:45pm
Don’t Expect Nuanced View of Crime When ‘Rambo’ Takes On Mexico Cartel | Posted : Wed, 06/06/2018 - 11:40pm
3 Reasons Why Argentina Has Failed to Bring Down Violence in Rosario | Posted : Tue, 06/05/2018 - 12:14am
As Peace Talks Flail, Colombia’s ELN Seeks ‘Liberation or Death’ | Posted : Fri, 06/01/2018 - 8:20am
In El Salvador, a Thin Line Between Community Policing and Vigilantism | Posted : Thu, 05/31/2018 - 7:55pm
Report: Drugs, Corruption Quietly Funding Mexico Political Campaigns | Posted : Thu, 05/31/2018 - 7:29pm
US Funding for Abusive El Salvador Police Casts Doubt on Vetting | Posted : Thu, 05/31/2018 - 7:10pm
‘Jesús Santrich’ Case at the Epicenter of Colombia’s Peace Process | Posted : Sat, 05/26/2018 - 2:48am
Venezuela and El Salvador: Exporting Aid and Corruption | Posted : Sat, 05/26/2018 - 2:29am
The Devolution of State Power: The ‘Colectivos’ | Posted : Mon, 05/21/2018 - 12:24am
Drug Trafficking Within the Venezuelan Regime: The ‘Cartel of the Suns’ | Posted : Fri, 05/18/2018 - 2:33pm
7 Reasons for Describing Venezuela as a ‘Mafia State’ | Posted : Fri, 05/18/2018 - 1:08am
Weekly InSight: The Bloody Road to Mexico’s Election | Posted : Fri, 05/11/2018 - 9:39am
New Arrests Expand Brazil's Already Massive Anti-Corruption Drive | Posted : Thu, 05/10/2018 - 2:57am
As Medellín Violence Spikes, Security Force Response Raises Worries | Posted : Mon, 05/07/2018 - 9:29pm
Gruesome Killing of Mexico Students a Reminder of Ayotzinapa Mistakes | Posted : Thu, 05/03/2018 - 3:19am
Coca, Cocaine and Guerrillas: Capturing the ‘Lost War’ | Posted : Thu, 05/03/2018 - 3:08am
MS13 Leader's Relatives Swept Up in El Salvador Anti-Drug Operation | Posted : Wed, 05/02/2018 - 1:59am
Honduras Criminals Feed Migrants’ Growing Demand for Forged Documents | Posted : Mon, 04/30/2018 - 5:13am
FARC Leader Turns Back on Congress, Further Jeopardizing Peace | Posted : Fri, 04/27/2018 - 2:48am
After Working With CIA, Old-School ‘Cocaine Cowboys’ Face US Justice | Posted : Fri, 04/27/2018 - 2:20am
Jamaica Brings Back Security Force Occupation as Violence Rises | Posted : Wed, 04/25/2018 - 5:09am
Guatemala: Arrest of Colonel With MS13 Ties Reveals Sophisticated Gang Tactics | Posted : Wed, 04/25/2018 - 4:50am
Four Takeaways From Mexico’s Presidential Debate | Posted : Mon, 04/23/2018 - 9:13pm
Amid Concerns Over FARC Peace Deal, Ecuador Stops Hosting ELN Talks | Posted : Thu, 04/19/2018 - 10:38pm
Rebel Groups Fight Over Coca-Growing Region in Colombia | Posted : Mon, 04/16/2018 - 9:45pm
Corruption Plagues Implementation of Colombia-FARC Peace Deal | Posted : Mon, 04/16/2018 - 6:28pm
Report: Mexico Security Firms Need Regulation to Prevent Criminality | Posted : Sun, 04/15/2018 - 9:47pm
FBI Names Mexico’s ‘Narco of Narcos’ to Top 10 Most Wanted List | Posted : Sat, 04/14/2018 - 5:52pm
4 Troubling Takeaways From FARC Leader’s Arrest | Posted : Fri, 04/13/2018 - 12:06am
Dire Outlook for Colombia Peace Process After FARC Leader's Arrest | Posted : Wed, 04/11/2018 - 9:32pm
The Trial of the Monos: Historic Blow to Argentina’s Underworld? | Posted : Mon, 04/09/2018 - 7:54pm
Mexico’s Zetas: From Criminal Powerhouse to Fragmented Remnants | Posted : Sat, 04/07/2018 - 12:02am
The New War in Colombia’s Catatumbo | Posted : Thu, 04/05/2018 - 10:32pm
Truce With Criminal Groups Pits Bishop Against Mexico Government | Posted : Thu, 04/05/2018 - 10:20pm
Brazil Ex-President to Be Jailed After Losing Another Judicial Battle | Posted : Thu, 04/05/2018 - 10:15pm
Rio Residents Support Military Intervention, But Doubt It Will Help | Posted : Thu, 04/05/2018 - 1:08am
Colombia Arrests Air Traffic Controllers With Sinaloa Cartel Links | Posted : Wed, 04/04/2018 - 2:00am
Costa Rica’s Next President Lacks Plan to Tackle Rising Insecurity | Posted : Mon, 04/02/2018 - 11:05pm
In Latest Blow to Urabeños, Colombia Government Takes Down ‘El Indio’ | Posted : Fri, 03/30/2018 - 9:41pm
Mexico Secures Rare Conviction for Journalist’s Murder | Posted : Thu, 03/29/2018 - 9:43pm
How Violence Could Hijack Mexico’s Presidential Elections | Posted : Wed, 03/28/2018 - 10:48pm
Cracks in Mexico’s CJNG Could Lead to Avalanche of Violence | Posted : Wed, 03/28/2018 - 10:28pm
Report: Unregulated Private Security Firms Fuel LatAm Crime, Violence | Posted : Tue, 03/27/2018 - 8:42pm
Medellín Exhibition Highlights Memories of Violence, Resistance in Colombia | Posted : Tue, 03/27/2018 - 8:03pm
Central America Elites Continue Onslaught Against Anti-Graft Commissions | Posted : Mon, 03/26/2018 - 11:44pm
Colombia’s Last Guerrillas Escalate Battle to Control Cocaine Hub | Posted : Sun, 03/25/2018 - 2:26am
Disappearances at US-Mexico Border Highlight Persistent Insecurity | Posted : Fri, 03/23/2018 - 10:44pm
Report: Mexico Journalists Face Violence From Both Officials and Crime Groups | Posted : Wed, 03/21/2018 - 7:37pm
US State Department: Latin America Falls Short on Anti-Crime Efforts | Posted : Tue, 03/20/2018 - 8:18pm
Colombia’s Last Guerrillas Fight Over Cocaine Hub | Posted : Mon, 03/19/2018 - 11:57pm
Ex-FARC Mafia Boss Had Cocaine Network, Mexico Ties | Posted : Sun, 03/18/2018 - 10:28pm
‘The Invisibles’: Colombia’s New Generation of Drug Traffickers | Posted : Fri, 03/16/2018 - 6:41am
FBI: Canadian Company Custom-Made Encrypted Phones for Cartels | Posted : Wed, 03/14/2018 - 11:16pm
How Will US State Department Shake-Up Impact LatAm Crime Fighting? | Posted : Tue, 03/13/2018 - 5:45pm
Colombia Election Results Cast Doubt Over Future of FARC Peace Deal | Posted : Tue, 03/13/2018 - 2:16am
Why Latin America Dominates Global Homicide Rankings | Posted : Tue, 03/13/2018 - 2:00am
Brazil Thieves Growing Bolder With Heavily Armed Robberies | Posted : Fri, 03/09/2018 - 11:55pm
Report Sheds Light on Private Sector Role in Colombia Conflict | Posted : Fri, 03/09/2018 - 10:35pm
Why Latin America Is the Most Violent Region on Earth | Posted : Fri, 03/09/2018 - 2:56am
The Birth of the MS13 in New York | Posted : Fri, 03/09/2018 - 2:16am
Expanding Mexico Violence Hits Previously Peaceful Baja California Sur | Posted : Wed, 03/07/2018 - 1:34pm
Mexico Arrests MS13 Leader Busting Up Latest Gang Trafficking Ring | Posted : Mon, 03/05/2018 - 5:10am
Ousting of Police Director May Shift Guatemala’s Balance of Power | Posted : Fri, 03/02/2018 - 12:24pm
Video Shows Notorious ‘Colectivo’ Leader Greeted by Venezuela Officials | Posted : Fri, 03/02/2018 - 12:22pm
Colombia’s Least-Known But Most-Wanted Public Enemy No. 1 | Posted : Sun, 02/25/2018 - 11:42pm
MS13 in the Americas: Major Findings | Posted : Fri, 02/23/2018 - 2:07pm
Criminal Violence Threatens Colombia Drug Crop Substitution | Posted : Fri, 02/23/2018 - 12:52pm
Mexico’s CJNG: Local Consolidation, Military Expansion and Vigilante Rhetoric | Posted : Thu, 02/08/2018 - 11:31pm
Controversial Venezuela Official Named ‘Protector’ of Colombia Border State | Posted : Wed, 02/07/2018 - 6:41am
Report: Honduras Anti-Graft Body Closing In on Ex-President | Posted : Wed, 02/07/2018 - 6:27am
Gangs as ‘Terrorists’ Proposal Is a Smoke Screen in Guatemala | Posted : Sun, 02/04/2018 - 12:15am
Why Trump is Wrong to Blame Migration for MS13 Expansion, Violence | Posted : Sun, 02/04/2018 - 12:02am
Mexican Cartels in Colombia: Setting up Shop or Seeking New Partners? | Posted : Fri, 02/02/2018 - 11:37am
Documentary Series Examines Role of Mexico’s Crime Groups in US Opioid Crisis | Posted : Fri, 02/02/2018 - 11:29am
3 (Other) Reasons Why Drug Traffickers Might Be Turning to ‘Mules’ in Argentina | Posted : Wed, 01/31/2018 - 7:13am
ELN Peace Talks Unraveling as Post-Ceasefire Violence Continues | Posted : Tue, 01/30/2018 - 7:19pm
3 Reasons Why Drug Traffickers Might Be Turning to ‘Mules’ in Argentina | Posted : Tue, 01/30/2018 - 6:40pm
Study: 2017 Was Deadliest Year in Mexico for Homicides Linked to Organized Crime | Posted : Fri, 01/26/2018 - 7:59pm
Jamaica Responds to Rising Violence With Security Crackdown | Posted : Fri, 01/26/2018 - 12:36am
Mass Displacements in Colombia Illustrate New Dynamics of Criminal Violence | Posted : Wed, 01/24/2018 - 6:05pm
Militarization Continues as Mexico Records Most Homicidal Year on Record | Posted : Mon, 01/22/2018 - 9:46pm
The Eight Criminal Armies Supporting Venezuela’s Maduro Administration | Posted : Mon, 01/22/2018 - 9:29pm
Takedown of Puerto Rico Crime Group Could Spur Struggle to Fill Power Vacuum | Posted : Mon, 01/22/2018 - 7:19am
European Cocaine Seizures Hint at New Possibilities for Colombia Traffickers | Posted : Sun, 01/21/2018 - 7:14pm
US Authorities Charge Honduran Congressman With Drug Trafficking | Posted : Sat, 01/20/2018 - 5:23pm
Investigation Highlights Miami’s Role in Turning ‘Dirty Gold’ Into ‘Clean Cash’ | Posted : Thu, 01/18/2018 - 9:32pm
Colombia Army Puts Pressure on ELN Amid Post-Ceasefire Violence | Posted : Tue, 01/16/2018 - 11:30pm
GameChangers 2017: Is Colombia’s FARC Really Gone? | Posted : Tue, 01/16/2018 - 3:47pm
Venezuela Opposition Leader Killed in Government Security Operation | Posted : Tue, 01/16/2018 - 3:36pm
Brazil Army Chief: Domestic Military Deployments Could Lead to Corruption, Politicization | Posted : Mon, 01/15/2018 - 7:36pm
GameChangers 2017: Latin America's Anti-Corruption Successes Fuel Elite Backlash | Posted : Mon, 01/15/2018 - 11:14am
GameChangers 2017: Venezuela’s Maduro Administration Strengthens Criminal Ties | Posted : Sat, 01/13/2018 - 8:01pm
US Indictment Suggests MS13 Expanding Communications, Drug Trafficking | Posted : Sat, 01/13/2018 - 2:42am
Latin America Security Warnings for US Travelers Point to Flawed Policies | Posted : Thu, 01/11/2018 - 9:45pm
Wave of Violence Strikes Colombia After ELN Ceasefire Ends | Posted : Thu, 01/11/2018 - 9:36pm
Colombia Deploys Troops to Tumaco as ELN Ceasefire Ends | Posted : Tue, 01/09/2018 - 5:06pm
Mexico Drug Lord’s Brazil Arrest Sheds Light on Regional Anti-Crime Cooperation | Posted : Tue, 01/09/2018 - 4:31pm
Report: Socioeconomic Shifts Could Challenge Cuba Drug Policy | Posted : Mon, 01/08/2018 - 8:25pm
GameChangers 2017: Trump Stumbles on Latin America Security | Posted : Sun, 01/07/2018 - 10:02pm
‘Shyboy,’ the Mysterious Spokesman of El Salvador’s MS503 | Posted : Sat, 01/06/2018 - 6:45pm
LatAm GameChangers 2017: The Empire Strikes Back | Posted : Thu, 01/04/2018 - 9:44pm
GameChangers 2017: Trump Battles MS13 With Lies, Half-Truths and Recycled Policies | Posted : Thu, 01/04/2018 - 1:05pm
GameChangers 2017: Colombia’s Cocaine Explosion Stokes Political and Social Crises | Posted : Thu, 01/04/2018 - 1:04pm
Colombia’s FARC Confront Difficult Reality of Returning to Society | Posted : Wed, 01/03/2018 - 4:00am
7 Keys to Understanding Honduras’ Declining Homicide Rate | Posted : Wed, 11/15/2017 - 6:34pm
Report Unravels Transnational Strands of Costa Rica Drug Trade | Posted : Tue, 11/14/2017 - 9:57pm
Zetas-Gulf Cartel Conflict Continues to Rock Mexico's Northeast | Posted : Tue, 11/14/2017 - 9:45pm
El Salvador Citizens Say Gangs, Not Government 'Rule' the Country | Posted : Mon, 11/13/2017 - 11:13pm
Is Colombia’s Ceasefire With the ELN at Risk of Crumbling in Chocó? | Posted : Mon, 11/13/2017 - 11:00pm
Miraflores, Colombia: The Municipality Where Peace Never Arrived | Posted : Mon, 11/13/2017 - 4:48am
Massive Colombia Cocaine Seizure Shows Signs of Underworld Shake-Up | Posted : Fri, 11/10/2017 - 9:16pm
Did Sean Penn’s Meeting With El Chapo Help Authorities Track Down the Kingpin? | Posted : Wed, 11/08/2017 - 12:42pm
5 Ways Ending TPS Could Impact Central America Security | Posted : Wed, 11/08/2017 - 12:18am
Time Running Out for Colombia Congress to Pass FARC Peace Legislation | Posted : Mon, 11/06/2017 - 9:19pm
Colombia, UNODC Sign 'Historic' Agreement on Coca Policy | Posted : Mon, 11/06/2017 - 10:35am
Citizens Lack Trust In Rio Military Police But See Few Alternatives | Posted : Sat, 11/04/2017 - 6:41pm
Special Investigation of Gangs and Municipal Power in Apopa, El Salvador | Posted : Sat, 11/04/2017 - 6:20pm
Symbiosis: Gangs and Municipal Power in Apopa, El Salvador | Posted : Fri, 11/03/2017 - 8:08am
Study Sheds New Light on Roots of Mexico Cartel Wars | Posted : Tue, 10/31/2017 - 11:00pm
Brazil Lacks Coherent Plan to Deal With ‘National Emergency’ of Insecurity | Posted : Mon, 10/30/2017 - 9:34pm
Colombia Crime & Drug Trafficking: New Plan for Tumaco is Just Old Plan Repackaged | Posted : Sat, 10/28/2017 - 1:38pm
Weekly InSight: The DEA and the Heroin Crisis in the United States | Posted : Fri, 10/27/2017 - 3:17am
DEA: Greatest Drug Threat to the United States is Homegrown | Posted : Wed, 10/25/2017 - 7:51pm
US Toughens Rhetoric, Declares MS13 ‘Priority' Target | Posted : Tue, 10/24/2017 - 5:56pm
A Honduras Political Clan and Its Criminal Fiefdom | Posted : Sat, 10/21/2017 - 2:27am
Is Colombia Underestimating the Scale of FARC Dissidence? | Posted : Thu, 10/19/2017 - 2:00pm
The Big Winner in Venezuela Elections? Organized Crime. | Posted : Mon, 10/16/2017 - 10:37pm
US-Canada Border Arrest Shows Varied Human Smuggling Routes | Posted : Mon, 10/16/2017 - 10:35pm
What Three New Books on the Zetas Tell Us About the Legendary Crime Group | Posted : Sat, 10/14/2017 - 2:37am
Latin Americans Say Corruption Worsening, But They Can Fight It | Posted : Sat, 10/14/2017 - 2:27am
Who Are the Real Targets of Bogotá’s Crackdown on Crime? | Posted : Sat, 10/14/2017 - 1:20am
US Offers $5 Million Reward for Mexico's Other 'Chapo' | Posted : Mon, 10/02/2017 - 4:35am
US Accuses MS13 Member of Directing East Coast Gang Cells From El Salvador | Posted : Fri, 09/29/2017 - 11:25pm
Colombia Military Kills Dissident FARC Commander as Peace Implementation Falters | Posted : Fri, 09/29/2017 - 11:01pm
Mass Displacements on the Rise as Colombia's War Recedes | Posted : Wed, 09/27/2017 - 6:44pm
The Allegory of El Salvador’s ‘Dany Boy’: MS13 Gang Leader, Activist, or Both? | Posted : Wed, 09/27/2017 - 6:20pm
The Perfect Storm: How Climate Change Exacerbates Crime and Insecurity in LatAm | Posted : Tue, 09/26/2017 - 9:17am
US Warning on Venezuela Corruption Could Foreshadow More Sanctiona | Posted : Mon, 09/25/2017 - 10:36am
Cocaine Consumption On the Rise? Think Again | Posted : Sun, 09/24/2017 - 10:41am
Colombia Holds Its Ground in Drug War of Words with US | Posted : Thu, 09/21/2017 - 5:47am
Allegations of Venezuela, Nicaragua Complicity in FARC Money Laundering Resurface | Posted : Tue, 09/19/2017 - 3:15pm
After Death of Number Two, Colombia's Urabeños Offer to Surrender | Posted : Sat, 09/09/2017 - 11:28am
The FARC’s Riches: Millions Apparently Lost to Dissidents | Posted : Mon, 09/04/2017 - 8:55pm
All Suspects Acquitted in El Salvador Gang Truce Trial | Posted : Sat, 09/02/2017 - 1:50pm
El Salvador Government Conspired to Create Dissident Faction of MS13 | Posted : Sat, 09/02/2017 - 1:24pm
Corruption: Is Another Presidential Crisis Unfolding in Guatemala? | Posted : Mon, 08/28/2017 - 4:19pm
El Salvador Police Using WhatsApp, Facebook to Run Death Squads | Posted : Sun, 08/27/2017 - 9:22pm
Mexico's Judicial Reform A Mix of Successes and Defects, One Year In | Posted : Tue, 08/08/2017 - 3:13am
Can This Tough-Talking Former Mexico Border Cop Save Cancún? | Posted : Tue, 08/08/2017 - 3:11am
US Warns Differences on FARC Peace Could Cause Relationship 'Problems' With Colombia | Posted : Sat, 08/05/2017 - 3:14am
Peru Mayor's Arrest Reveals Ties to Drug Trafficking and Terrorism | Posted : Sat, 08/05/2017 - 2:59am
Weekly InSight: Mexico Organized Crime in Film and TV, Fact vs. Fiction | Posted : Fri, 07/28/2017 - 12:54pm
Movie Review - Fiction Merges With Facts in Netflix's 'El Chapo' | Posted : Sun, 07/23/2017 - 7:11pm
Mexico Spyware Scandal a Gift for Organized Crime | Posted : Sat, 07/22/2017 - 8:32am
Blurring the Line in Colombia: The Security Secretary and the Medellín Mafia | Posted : Tue, 07/18/2017 - 9:08pm
Brazil: After Lula's Conviction, A Typology of Presidential Corruption | Posted : Tue, 07/18/2017 - 8:59pm
Record Cocaine Production in Colombia Fuels New Criminal Generation | Posted : Tue, 07/18/2017 - 8:43pm
Can Hip Hop Help Stop Gang Violence in Latin America? | Posted : Tue, 07/11/2017 - 8:38pm
Report Underscores Crime Reduction, Abuse by El Salvador Government | Posted : Sat, 07/08/2017 - 2:43pm
Book Review - "Double Crossed: The Failure of Organized Crime Control" | Posted : Sat, 07/08/2017 - 3:44am
How Urbanization and Land Trafficking Go Hand-in-Hand in Peru | Posted : Wed, 07/05/2017 - 12:31am
Guatemala Ex-Minister Used Police to Escort Cocaine Shipments | Posted : Sat, 07/01/2017 - 10:18pm
Buried Truth: A Look at Mass Graves in Mexico | Posted : Sat, 07/01/2017 - 10:01pm
US Congress Members Request Investigation of El Salvador Official Linked to Organized Crime | Posted : Tue, 06/27/2017 - 10:24am
Mexico Marines to Regain Control of Country's Ports | Posted : Sun, 06/18/2017 - 7:58pm
More Mixed Signals from US State Dept on Colombia Aerial Eradication | Posted : Fri, 06/16/2017 - 8:30pm
Inside Colombia's Multimillion-Dollar Black Market Explosives Trade | Posted : Thu, 06/15/2017 - 12:33am
Are Colombians Spreading the Coca Curse to Honduras? | Posted : Thu, 06/15/2017 - 12:19am
Nariño, Colombia: Ground Zero of the Cocaine Trade | Posted : Thu, 06/15/2017 - 12:09am
Are Colombians Spreading the Coca Curse to Honduras? | Posted : Tue, 06/13/2017 - 11:56am
Colombia Defense Minister Offers Dubious Statistics on ELN Weakening | Posted : Tue, 06/13/2017 - 11:52am
Could Dissent in Venezuela Military, Judiciary Crack Maduro's Criminal Regime? | Posted : Tue, 06/13/2017 - 10:57am
Colombia: FARC Demobilization Faces Challenges Separating Narcos from Guerrillas | Posted : Thu, 06/01/2017 - 11:51pm
Military Commander's Firing Highlights Failures in Combating Paraguay Rebels | Posted : Thu, 06/01/2017 - 10:11am
What the DEA Can Learn from the Honduras Debacle | Posted : Wed, 05/31/2017 - 11:38pm
Economic Development and Organized Crime: The Two Faces of Urabá, Colombia | Posted : Wed, 05/31/2017 - 11:36pm
How Panama’s Criminal Landscape Has Changed Since the Days of Narco-Dictator Noriega | Posted : Wed, 05/31/2017 - 11:23pm
Brazil's Biggest Gang Sets Sights on Regional Expansion | Posted : Wed, 05/31/2017 - 11:16pm
Mexico, Colombia Meetings Show US Security Policy on Unsure Footing | Posted : Sun, 05/21/2017 - 11:45am
Colombia Court Ruling Spells Trouble for FARC Peace Process | Posted : Sun, 05/21/2017 - 11:43am
Guatemala Communities Clash Over Opium Crops Allegedly Tied to Mexico Cartels | Posted : Mon, 05/15/2017 - 10:23pm
Javier Valdez Cárdenas, Famed Narco Chronicler, Killed in Mexico | Posted : Mon, 05/15/2017 - 10:11pm
Huge Ecuador Cocaine Seizures Signal Growing Role in Drug Trade | Posted : Mon, 05/15/2017 - 12:51am
US Anti-Gang Operation Shows Complexity of Criminal Landscape | Posted : Sun, 05/14/2017 - 1:59am
How Will Cuts in US Aid Impact LatAm's Northern Triangle? | Posted : Sat, 05/13/2017 - 8:41am
US Report on Alternative Drug Smuggling Tactics Undermines Border Wall Logic | Posted : Thu, 05/11/2017 - 10:40am
Bad Idea: El Salvador Discusses Arming Civilians to Combat Crime | Posted : Thu, 05/11/2017 - 10:20am
More Money, More Problems? Mexico Security Spending Jumps Amid Rising Violence | Posted : Thu, 05/11/2017 - 10:13am
US Report on Alternative Drug Smuggling Tactics Undermines Border Wall Logic | Posted : Tue, 05/09/2017 - 4:49am
Dissident FARC Guerrillas Kidnap UN Official in Colombia | Posted : Sun, 05/07/2017 - 8:53pm
US Border Patrol Hiring Surge Could Increase Corruption | Posted : Sun, 05/07/2017 - 8:50pm
Ecuador's Alleged ‘Pablo Escobar': From Boatman to Drug Lord | Posted : Fri, 05/05/2017 - 10:04am
Political Culture in Mexico Delays Justice for Murdered Journalists | Posted : Wed, 05/03/2017 - 2:56pm
El Salvador Self-Defense Group Poses Potential Security Concerns | Posted : Thu, 04/27/2017 - 12:34am
Mapping of Colombia Homicide Data Reflects Regional Dynamics | Posted : Thu, 04/27/2017 - 12:32am
Planned Cuts to US Foreign Aid Could Harm Security in LatAm | Posted : Thu, 04/27/2017 - 12:27am
US to Fund Mexico Opium Eradication to Hit Heroin Crisis at Home | Posted : Wed, 04/26/2017 - 3:43am
Arrests Highlight Role of Dominican Crime Groups in International Drug Trade | Posted : Wed, 04/26/2017 - 3:38am
El Salvador is Most Violent Nation in Western Hemisphere | Posted : Sat, 04/22/2017 - 9:30pm
Security Concerns Remain Despite Drop in Homicides in Honduras | Posted : Sat, 04/22/2017 - 9:28pm
Dark Times in Venezuela Signal Bright Future for Organized Crime | Posted : Sat, 04/22/2017 - 9:26pm
Murder of Ex-FARC Casts More Shadows on Colombia's Peace | Posted : Sat, 04/22/2017 - 9:22pm
Unknown Ecuadorean's Arrest Sign of Low-Profile, High Volume Trafficking? | Posted : Fri, 04/14/2017 - 12:28am
Report Recommends Less Repressive Approach to Gang Problem in CentAm | Posted : Fri, 04/14/2017 - 12:26am
What Is Behind Spiking Violence in Tijuana, Mexico? | Posted : Fri, 04/14/2017 - 12:25am
Mexico's Recent Rise in Violence at Center of New Report | Posted : Tue, 04/11/2017 - 7:56pm
Colombia's Multi-Billion Dollar Corruption Problem Could Impact Peace Deal | Posted : Mon, 04/10/2017 - 4:42pm
Latin America Again Dominates World’s 50 Deadliest Cities Ranking | Posted : Mon, 04/10/2017 - 4:40pm
Corruption Case Dampens Diplomatic Victory of Mexico Kingpin's Sentencing in US | Posted : Mon, 04/10/2017 - 4:36pm

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