News Analysis

30 Arrested for Links to Shining Path

Peruvian police arrested several coca growers in the central Huanuco region of Peru last week, for alleged connections to Florindo…

Familia Michoacana Leader Arrested in Morelia, Admits Truce Offer was Fake

The Mexican federal police on Monday arrested José Alfredo Landa Torres, alias "El Flaco," an alleged leader of the Familia…

1 Killed in FARC Bus Bombing

One person died and 10 more were injured when a bus-bomb exploded in front of a police station in a…

Leaked Cable Says Cuba Supports FARC and ELN

According to a recent diplomatic cable sent by the United States Interest Section, the U.S. government has "reliable reporting indicating the…

WikiLeaks: US Worried About Islamic Militants In Tri-border Region

In a cable sent to the US Embassy in Asunción, released by WikiLeaks, US officials outline the "need" to obtain…

Mexico 5th Worst In Latin America For Human Trafficking

Nearly one million 200 thousand people are victims of human trafficking in Mexico, making the number of victims in the…

Female Police Chief Killed in Chihuahua

The police chief of Meoqui, a small town in central Chihuahua, was killed on Monday by armed men who intercepted…

InSight Map: Mass Graves in Mexico

InSight Crime maps where Mexican authorities have found mass graves in Mexico since the beginning of 2010. …

Dramatic Rise in Police Deaths in Colombia

According to Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos, 240 police have been killed in the line of duty so far this…

Mass Grave Found in Chihuahua

Mexican authorities have found at least 18 bodies in a mass grave in the state of Chihuahua.

'Coyotes' Feed on Migrant Workers

A report in the Mexican daily El Informador details the plight of Central American migrants on their way…

Tijuana's Controversial Public Safety Secretary Dismissed

Julian Leyzaola, Tijuana’s outgoing Secretary of Public Safety, has been dismissed of his duties as a result of human rights…