News Analysis

Top Guatemalan Drug Trafficker Arrested

A trafficker believed to be a key contact for the Sinaloa Cartel was arrested in Guatemala on Wednesday. The Drug…

Sinaloa Cartel Spells Trouble for Ecuador

Ecuador’s capture of nine alleged Sinaloa Cartel operatives, and the brutal murder of a policeman investigating the Mexican criminal group,…

Mistreatment of Migrant in Mexico Caught on Video

In an indicator of the difficulties often faced by Central American migrants, three Mexican customs officers were suspended after a…

NewsBrief: Mexico's Guns Smuggled From Central America, Says WikiLeaks

According to a U.S. State Department cable released by whistleblower site, WikiLeaks, via La Jornada, the most lethal…

UN Math on Human Smuggling Not Sound

Smuggling migrants into the United States is now more profitable than smuggling drugs, according to a representative of the United…

Police Announce Record Eco-Trafficking Raid in Mexico

Mexico police announced the results of a three-day raid intended to crack down on wildlife trafficking, reports Reuters.

Mexico Media Pact Marks PR Battle in Drug War

After Mexico’s biggest media organizations agreed last week to follow guidelines for reporting on organized crime, InSight explores why the…

Terrorism and the US-Mexico Border

The San Antonio Express News reports that a Somalian, once based in Mexico, is suspected of smuggling members…

Cable Suggests Mexican Army May Have Worked with Juarez Paramilitary Group

With officials in Ciudad Juarez already under fire from human rights groups for their allegedly heavy-handed tactics, a 2009 diplomatic…

Mafia War Feared in Cali, as Rastrojos Face New Competition

A spike of killings in Cali is raising concern that the city is descending into a new spiral of mafia-related…

Refugee Council USA: Living on the Edge - Colombian Refugees in Panama and Ecuador

This report by the Refugee Council USA, a coalition of NGOs, focuses on the situation of the many Colombian refugees in…

Small Wars Journal: Panama: Is Restructuring the Razor to Cut Out Corruption?

Anthony Scheidel analyzes the reorganization of Panama's security forces and other governmental institutions. These reforms, which began in 2008, were intended to tackle corruption and…