News Analysis

Mass Graves Found in Nuevo León

Mexican police announced the discovery of five mass graves near a shooting range in the municipality of Santa…

U.S. Citizens in Danger of Drug-Related Homicides?

It is no secret that drug-related violence originating from feuds between drug trafficking oganizations (DTOs) in Mexico has been spilling…

Link between Sinaloa Cartel and Colombia Arrested

The arrest of an intermediary between the Sinaloa Cartel and Colombia's Rastrojos and the FARC, sheds light on the extensive…

Zeta Leader Arrested for Mass Graves; Does Mexico Care?

Authorities this weekend captured Martin Omar Estrada Luna, alias “El Kilo,” who answered to the top levels of the…

Brief: FARC in Venezuela? Depends on What You Mean

In an interview with the radio station La FM in Colombia, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said that…

Refuge for Al Qaeda in Honduras?

The U.S. Embassy in Honduras alerted migration authorities about the possible presence of two alleged Al Qaeda members, reported by…

Brief: ELN Talks Peace

On April 16, the National Liberation Army (Ejercito de Liberacion Nacional - ELN) released a statement on their website,…

Video: Officials Look on Bright Side of Juarez Violence

The mayor of Ciudad Juarez denies that his city, which often tops lists of murder rates worldwide, is the most…

Colombia's President Clashes with Old Guard

From Colombia there is news of the latest feud over security issues between President Juan Manuel Santos and high ranking…

Guatemala Protesters Rally for Drug Lord

In recent years Guatemala and Mexico have seen demonstrations in apparent support of convicted or slain drug traffickers. But is…

InSight: Explaining the Tamaulipas Mass Graves

While authorities sift through the mass graves in San Fernando, Tamaulipas, we are left to sift through the…

Video: Narco-Trucks Ready for War in Mexico

The armored cars Mexican gangs use to do battle in the contested state of Tamaulipas are increasingly technologically sophisticated, equipped…