News Analysis

Haiti Resurfaces as Transit Hub for US-Bound Cocaine

Haitian authorities arrested Jean Eliobert Jasme in late march after he was indicated on charges of international drug trafficking in…

Hong Kong - East Asia's Entry Point for Mexican Methamphetamine?

A rising tide of methamphetamine arriving by air and sea in recent months points to an undeniable reality - Hong…

Mexico's Cartels Corner the Chinese Market for Illegal Wildlife

The full threat posed to Mexico's biodiversity by both Mexican and Chinese organized crime networks has been revealed in a…

Mexico's Vaquita Marina Struggle to Survive Amidst Intense Illegal Fishing in Mexico

government searching for solutions to prevent extinction while trying not to lose the favor of local anglers.

Has Cali Become an Operational Hub for Mexican Cartels in Colombia?

The arrest of yet another alleged Sinaloa Cartel emissary in Colombia has once again raised questions about the extent of…

El Salvador Shifts Mano Dura Security Policies into Overdrive

With a near unprecedented wave of arrests, the El Salvador government is doubling down and expanding on heavy-handed security policies,…

How Venezuelan Gangs Masquerade as Community Organizers to Secure Territory

Elements of the Venezuelan underworld, whether drug cartels, street gangs or illegal mining groups, have hit upon a unique way…

Haiti's Kidnapping Crisis Grows Ever More Desperate in 2022

Kidnappings in Haiti have increased during the first three months of 2022, continuing a grim surge that began last year…

São Paulo's 'Crackland' Drug Market Finds New Real Estate

Residents of Brazil's largest open-air drug market may have permanently relocated amidst renewed police interventions and the possible orders of…

4 Security Challenges in Store for Costa Rica's Next President

Following an accelerating trend in the region, self-described anti-establishment candidate, Rodrigo Chaves, won Costa Rica's runoff presidential election with nearly…

A Cultural Occupation: The Guerrillas and the Indigenous in Venezuela's Amazon

It was 2019 when the Colombian guerrillas first arrived to the Cataniapo river basin, known as Ähuiyäru De’iyu Ręję to…

David vs. Goliath - The Family Clan Defying CJNG in Michoacán, Mexico

The deaths of 20 people at a clandestine fight in Mexico’s state of Michoacán has revealed how a fairly small…