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Invisible Drug Kingpin 'Don Lucho' Assassinated in Colombia

One of Colombia's foremost drug traffickers and money launderers has been assassinated in Bogotá, leaving important unanswered questions about his…

Fishermen Call for Aid Against Illegal Fishing in Yucatán, Mexico

Illegal fishing is out of control in the Mexican state of Yucatán, say local fishermen and media, as illegal techniques,…

Is Organized Crime Tied to Haiti President’s Assassination?

A convicted cocaine trafficker is among the suspects that authorities in Haiti are pursuing in connection to the middle-of-the-night murder…

5 Reasons For Record Deforestation in Colombia

Recently published data has shown that deforestation in Colombia soared last year, as a number of illegal activities drove forest…

'Somos.': One of Mexico's Worst Massacres Told Through its Victims

The new Netflix series, “Somos.,” (We Are), offers a respectful but powerful look at the Allende massacre, one of the…

São Paulo Police Wearing Cameras Killed Nobody in June

Killings connected to a number of military police units in São Paulo fell to zero in June 2021 due to…

Is Venezuela Getting Serious About Unseating El Koki?

Venezuelan forces have fought running gun battles in the streets of Caracas in recent days with members of the capital’s…

Venezuela's Indigenous Warao Press-Ganged into Guyana's Illegal Gold Mines

Migrants from Venezuela's Warao Indigenous community who have been forced to flee to Guyana find themselves forcibly recruited to work…

Number of People Fleeing Their Homes Has Doubled in Colombia

The pandemic has done nothing to reduce clashes between criminal actors in Colombia, with a rise in violence in early…

Love Honey - The Odd Sexual Stimulant Sweeping Brazil's Party Scene

Brazil has seen its fair share of new synthetic drugs, but the latest hit, known as “love honey,” may be…

Sweeping Corruption Probe Tests Dominican Republic’s Anti-Graft Fight

In a familiar scheme seen across Latin America, prosecutors in the Dominican Republic have arrested a number of government officials…

Who Was Behind the Killing of Haiti's President?

Two days on from the nighttime assassination of Haiti President Jovenel Moïse in Port-au-Prince, competing theories have failed to provide…