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Bolivia's vice minister of social defense, Felipe Caceres, said that 56% of the coca base seized in that…
Benjamin Arellano Felix, alias "El Señor," a leader of Mexico's Tijuana Cartel, has been extradited to the…
Colombia's National Police say that murders are down eight percent in the first four months of the year…
As Colombias largest guerrilla army grows weaker, its allegiances to other armed groups in the country have fractured. Increasingly based…
More than 70 percent of all federal arrests in Mexico never reach trial, highlighting deficiencies in the justice…
The head of one of Mexicos most important business federations said recently that piracy and contraband represented a $74 billion…
Venezuela's arrest of a Colombian national suspected of running a pro-FARC news agency in Europe raises the question…
Three Bolivian police officers and a lawyer are accused of drug trafficking in connection with the case against General Rene…
One of the most powerful traffickers in Puerto Rico, Angel Ayala Vazquez, was reportedly convicted Tuesday on drug trafficking charges,…
Paraguay will begin patrolling its border with Bolivia by air in order to crack down on drug trafficking, reports La…
600 uniforms intended for the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia - FARC) were seized…
One of Rio de Janeiros biggest paramilitary leaders is still commanding his group from prison, according to reports. This calls…