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The mayors of Huehuetenango, a western department in Guatemala known for high levels of drug-related activity, have called on the…
Responding to a remark made by USAID mission director Wayne Nilsestuen about an upcoming "overall reduction" in aid, Bolivias vice…
An analysis by the think tank Verdad Abierta says that the largest criminal bands in Colombia, including the ERPAC, Rastrojos,…
Colombian Police Commander General Oscar Naranjo complained that a former Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) informant and drug traffickers in Miami…
In a heated firefight this Tuesday, soldiers killed six gunmen in Gustavo Diaz Ordaz, Tamaulipas.
InSight Crime translates and reprints parts of an interview Argentina's Página 12 did recently with Tarso Genro, the governor…
Spanish newspaper El Pais published five U.S. government cables describing a series of meetings between top government officials, including President…
The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) said Wednesday that they may free five hostages, including three members of the…
One of the top commanders of the Familia Michoacana is registered as a teacher in his home state and receives…
Guatemalan Congress approved a law Tuesday that allows the state to seize the assets and property linked to criminal activity.
Threatening phone calls made by supposed members of violent crime groups like the Zetas increased 210 percent from 2009, says…
A classified U.S. State Department cable released by the organization WikiLeaks alleges that Daniel Ortega and his Sandinista party have…