News Analysis

Should Europe Be Bracing for the Spread of Tusi?

An increase in seizures of tusi, or pink cocaine, in Spain could mean that this synthetic drug cocktail could be…

Illegal Mining Spreads to Furthest Reaches of Amazon in Ecuador

Illegal gold mining in the remote Ecuadorian province of Napo has grown at a staggering rate. Environmental crime has grown…

Capture of Hell Troop Leader Could Mean Trouble Brewing in Tamaulipas, Mexico

Nuevo Laredo was set ablaze following the capture of a Northeast Cartel leader. But what does this mean for the…

Lake Titicaca: A Smuggler's Paradise in Bolivia and Peru

Lake Titicaca serves as a crossroads for varied criminal economies, from cocaine shipments to trafficking the frogs that live along…

Was a Super Cartel Really Controlling Europe's Drug Trade?

Balkan drug trafficker, Edin Gačanin, is but the latest member of a so-called Super Cartel to be arrested in Dubai…

Honduras' State of Exception May Set Worrying Precedent

Honduras declared a state of exception as extortion cases rise, suspending constitutional rights in cities and deploying thousands of troops.

Smugglers Leave Haitian Migrants Marooned on Desert Islands Off Puerto Rico

Human smugglers are leaving Haitian migrants stranded on desert islands in the channel between the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.

Why Mega-Prisons Holding Tens of Thousands Won't Make a Difference

Failing prison systems and entrenched corruption mean mega-prisons holding tens of thousands won't solve insecurity in Latin America.

International Sanctions Seek to Weaken Haiti's Patronage System Between Politicians, Gangs

Sanctions from the US and Canada are targeting Haiti's long history of patronage between political parties and violent gangs.

How Organized Crime Profits from Migrant Flow Across Colombia's Darién Gap

Migrants crossing the Darién Gap between Colombia and Panama face extortion, rape, violence, and being forced to carry drugs.

Digital Wild West: Latin America Unprepared for Crypto-Crime

A lack of regulation surrounding how crypto-currencies are used by organized crime has left Latin America dangerously exposed.

US Sanctions Oversimplify Fentanyl Trafficking From Mexico

Authorities in the United States have sanctioned a Mexican criminal group for trafficking illicit fentanyl into the country.