News Analysis
Are Cartels Connected to Booming Truck Theft in Mexico?
Tens of thousands of trucks on Mexico’s highways are being robbed of cargo every year, with criminal gangs becoming more daring, sophisticated and violent when carrying out hijackings.
Sanctions recently imposed by the United States and Mexico on members of the CJNG that are allegedly linked to two…
Recent punitive action taken by the United States against Paraguayan officials has reinforced how far corruption underpins the South American…
Children serve in a wide range of roles in criminal organizations: errand boy, landmine builder, frontline combatant and assassin. In…
Criminal groups in one of Mexico's most popular tourist regions have found yet another sector to extort and terrorize: hotel…
Venezuela is increasingly turning to the cryptocurrency Bitcoin, raising questions about its possible use in laundering money and evading US…
Illegal gold mining is devastating South America's jungles. The trade has been destroying large swaths of forest and flooding rivers…
Recent drug charges against a little-known but powerful Venezuelan businessman come as a surprise given that he allegedly operated with…
With owners of expensive lots kept away from Costa Rica because of COVID-19 restrictions, organized property fraud rings have enlisted…
A sophisticated human trafficking network dismantled in Colombia, illustrates a pattern in how Venezuelan citizens, particularly women, are recruited.
Authorities in Ecuador have seized close to 200 baby tortoises native to the Galápagos Islands that are coveted in the…
Following the arrest of a former Mexican mayor in Guatemala, US prosecutors unveiled an indictment against him and criminal rivals…
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele has appointed a new security minister whose alleged ties to officials and political operators accused…
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