News Analysis

Chepe Diablo, Long Accused Cartel Leader, Let Off the Hook in El Salvador

A business magnate who is an alleged leader of El Salvador’s Texis Cartel has escaped justice once again, after a…

Killings of Journalists Show Hand of Organized Crime

Of the nearly 140 reporters killed in Mexico, Colombia, Brazil and Honduras during the past decade, about half covered organized…

The Elevated Risks Facing Young Men in Rosario, Argentina

Young men make up a quarter of homicide victims in Rosario, according to a new report, driving home the fact…

Convoys of Stolen Wood - Widespread Theft in Chile's Logging Industry

A spate of arrests targeting truck drivers carrying stolen wood have highlighted how the province of Arauco is at the…

Guatemala Drops Charges Against Former President, Arrests Anti-Corruption Prosecutors

Guatemala seems to have brushed aside international pressure to crack down on entrenched government corruption, as authorities dropped charges against…

Brazil's Environmental Agencies Linked to Trafficking of Amazon Wood

The environment minister under investigation. The head of the environmental protection agency suspended. The Brazilian government is facing its strongest…

Dedicated Hitmen - The New Modus Operandi in Ecuador

A string of brazen targeted killings in Ecuador showcases how violence between the country's criminal gangs is continuing to spiral…

Impunity Driving Uptick in Violence Against Yanomami in Brazil

Sporadic clashes between illegal miners and Indigenous communities are not uncommon in northern Brazil but recent shootouts drive a new…

Jamaica Struggling With Constant Theft of Street Lights

Street lamps are being pilfered rapidly in Jamaica, hampering government efforts to illuminate crime-ridden areas.

Death of Jesús Santrich Throws Wrench Into Conflict in Venezuela

The killing of a notorious Colombian dissident guerrilla leader on Venezuelan soil has the potential to destabilize underworld dynamics in…

Will US-Central America Relations Falter With Latest Corruption List?

Though far from revelatory, a new list of officials the United States government suspects of corruption and drug trafficking in…

Corruption Plagues Argentina's Justice System

A judge in Argentina has been charged with running a corruption network that included lawyers and a slain customs official,…