Paraguay Grapples with Criminal Sophistication After Prosecutor's Slaying
The assassination of a crusading Paraguayan prosecutor while on honeymoon in Colombia has caused widespread alarm about the rising levels of sophistication and brazenness of Paraguayan criminal groups.
How a Haiti Suburb Fuelled the Rise of a Formidable Street Gang
A wave of violence has rocked the small Haitian town of Croix-des-Bouquets, shining a light on how this strategic area has become crucial to the rise of the 400 Mawozo,…
Operation Black Tide: The Voyage of a Drug Sub Across the Atlantic
When authorities in Spain captured the first known drug submarine to cross the Atlantic, questions soon surfaced about how such a journey could be possible.
Colombia's ‘King’ of Drug Subs Goes Down But Vessels Proliferate
Authorities in Colombia have netted the country's "king" of drug submarines – a man whose services, prosecutors allege, have been employed by a range of powerful criminal groups from Colombia to…
3 Reasons Why Kidnappings are Rising in Haiti
Kidnappings have skyrocketed in Haiti, but the crisis has political as well as criminal roots.