News Analysis

Obama Speaks on Gun Laws, But Mute on Mexico

Alongside the publication Sunday of an Op-Ed by President Barack Obama in the Arizona Daily Star, calling to…

RawFeed: Examining the Human Toll of Venezuela's Soaring Crime Rate

As both Venezuela's government and the opposition battle over the significance of the country's rising murder rate, neither side seems…

New Cartel Announces Takeover from Familia Michoacana

Citizens of the Mexican state of Michoacan woke on Thursday morning to banners hanging from bridges, monuments, and school gates…

Venezula New Kidnap Capital

El Nacional did a special over the weekend on kidnapping, charting how this crime has increased in Venezuela…

GAO: Opportunities Exist to Stem US-Mexico Money Laundering

A report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) discusses money laundering issues between the U.S. and Mexico, and how…

InSight: Can Tijuana's Top Cop Clean Up Juarez?

The appointment of retired colonel Julian Leyzaola, the controversial former head of Tijuana's police force, to lead a security crackdown…

Fake Colombian Demobilization Stories Explain Rise of BACRIMs

Paramilitary commanders have said that the demobilization of some elements of the AUC was faked, with the blessing of government…

US Mayor Arrested for Gun Trafficking

The mayor and the police chief of Columbus, New Mexico, were arrested Thursday along with nine others for alleged participation…

Crime Up, Security Firm Profits Way Up

As violence and criminality rise in Mexico so do the fortunes of private security firms. According to declarations by the…

Mexicans Call for Commission on Arms Trafficking South

Mexican legislators joined the chorus of furious lawmakers on both sides of the border, who are asking authorities why U.S.

WikiLeaks Shows Police Cleanup in Mexico is a Dirty Business

A U.S. State Department cable, released by WikiLeaks, sheds light on the near-impossible crusade to clean up Mexico's police force,…

US Department of Homeland Security: An Analysis of Migrant Smuggling Costs along the Southwest Border

This Working Paper by Bryan Roberts, Gordon Hanson, Derekh Cornwell, and Scott Borger, analyzes the costs of human trafficking…