News Analysis

Bolivia Reports Flood of Peruvian Coca Base

Bolivia's vice minister of social defense, Felipe Caceres, said that 56% of the coca base seized in that…

Tijuana Cartel Leader Extradited to US

Benjamin Arellano Felix, alias "El Señor," a leader of Mexico's Tijuana Cartel, has been extradited to the…

Homicides Drop in Colombia

Colombia's National Police say that murders are down eight percent in the first four months of the year…

Police: FARC Trained Rastrojos to Make Landmines

As Colombia’s largest guerrilla army grows weaker, its allegiances to other armed groups in the country have fractured. Increasingly based…

Mexico Sees Many Captures, Few Trials

More than 70 percent of all federal arrests in Mexico never reach trial, highlighting deficiencies in the justice…

Mexico Piracy, Contraband in Perspective

The head of one of Mexico’s most important business federations said recently that piracy and contraband represented a $74 billion…

Arrests Highlight FARC's International Support Networks

Venezuela's arrest of a Colombian national suspected of running a pro-FARC news agency in Europe raises the question…

Bolivian Police Implicated in Sanabria Case

Three Bolivian police officers and a lawyer are accused of drug trafficking in connection with the case against General Rene…

Puerto Rico's Drug-Baseball Connection?

One of the most powerful traffickers in Puerto Rico, Angel Ayala Vazquez, was reportedly convicted Tuesday on drug trafficking charges,…

Paraguay Warplanes to Patrol Bolivia Border

Paraguay will begin patrolling its border with Bolivia by air in order to crack down on drug trafficking, reports La…

600 FARC Uniforms Found in Ecuador

600 uniforms intended for the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia - FARC) were seized…

Prison No Problem for Rio's Militia Leaders

One of Rio de Janeiro’s biggest paramilitary leaders is still commanding his group from prison, according to reports. This calls…