News Analysis

Nicaragua's Navy, Little-Known Partner in US Drug War

In his political rhetoric, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega makes no secret of his often hostile views towards U.S. foreign policy.

Mexico Police Stop 500 Migrants

Mexican police stopped more than 500 illegal migrants from Asia and Central America in Chiapas, southern Mexico.

Medellin Police Arrest 25 Gang Members

Colombia's police captured 25 members of gang 'La Camila,' an armed group that is accused of murders, narco-trafficking, extortion and…

Texis Cartel Controls El Salvador Cocaine Route

El Salvador's drug trade gets relatively little attention, overshadowed by the chaos in Mexico, but a new investigation has cast…

Guatemala Imposes State of Siege in Wake of Massacre

Guatemala declared a state of siege in the northern department of Peten as details began to emerge of the massacre…

Guatemala Massacre Points to Zetas' Influence in Central America

A massacre in northern Guatemala, which has left at least 27 people dead, is another reminder of the growing influence…

El Salvador Proposes Tax to Fund Crime Fight

El Salvador’s government has proposed a new tax, based mainly on Colombia's experience from earlier this decade, to raise funds…

Drug Gang Declares Support for Anti-Violence Poet

A banner signed by Mexican drug gang the Beltran Leyva Organization claims that the group supports Javier Sicilia, a poet…

Police Are Heroes of Mexico TV Show

A new Mexican "telenovela," or soap opera, is aimed at boosting the image of Mexico’s federal police and their fight…

The Kingpin Strategy, Nacho Coronel, and Violence on the Pacific

Mexico's government offered an implicit defense of President Calderon's so-called “kingpin strategy,” which holds that the best way to take…

'FARC Drug Trafficker' Captured in Venezuela

Venezuela's government announced the capture of alleged FARC operative Didier Rios Galindo, alias “Ñenguere,” who is accused of handling drug…

Haiti's New Leader Faces Daunting Security Challenges

As Haiti's President Michel Martelly begins his first week in power, among the legions of challenges facing the new leader…