News Analysis

Mexico Institute: Restoring Mexico’s International Reputation

The Woodrow Wilson Center for Scholars' Mexico Institute working paper on how media reports focus on the security…

OAS Reaffirms Commitment to Fight Crime

The three-day summit of the Organization of American States (OAS) concluded Tuesday in El Salvador with few concrete results to…

'Narco-Tank' Factory Found in North Mexico

Mexico's army discovered a warehouse with four “narco-tanks,” two still unfinished, near the border city of Camargo. This…

Guatemala Captures 'Zetas' Linked to Prosecutor Murder

Guatemala has captured 16 alleged members of the Zetas, a Mexico-based drug gang, who are accused of the murder of…

US Firm Fails to Block Lawsuit Over Funding Colombian Paramilitaries

A lawsuit against fruit company Chiquita over payments it made to right-wing paramilitary groups in Colombia will go to U.S.

'Shining Path' Kills 5 Soldiers in Peru

An ambush attributed to the Shining Path guerrilla group killed five soldiers in Peru on Saturday, the eve of the…

Mexico: Seeking an Alternative to Calderon's Crime Strategy

Four years after President Calderon declared war on Mexico's drug cartels, a policy which has been accompanied by surging violence…

Humala Wins Peru's Presidency

With a narrow margin of victory, leftist candidate Ollanta Humala beat Keiko Fujimori, daughter of former President Alberto Fujimori, to…

FARC Leader's Security Chief Killed

Colombia's Armed Forces killed a FARC guerrilla who was head of security for rebel chief 'Alfonso Cano' in a confrontation…

Caravan for Peace Kicks Off in Mexico

Mexico’s latest anti-violence protest, the Caravan for Peace, kicked off on Saturday in Cuernavaca, and will wind its way through…

Arrest of Tijuana Ex-Mayor: Putting Crime in the 'Freezer'?

Depending on your perspective, the arrest of former Tijuana Mayor Jorge Hank Rhon could be seen as a step forward…

Nexos: Army's Presence Equals More Homicides in Mexico? (Revisited)

A look at official homicide statistics provides further evidence for the theory that violence rises in parts of Mexico where…