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US and Guatemalan authorities will tell you Moises Humberto Rivera Luna, alias "Viejo Santos," is a top member of the…
Homicides and drug trafficking are pushing up crime levels in Uruguay and authorities are unable to stop it.
Presidential assassination plots and the Jalisco Cartel's influence on government -- the juicy details of Mexico's SEDENA leaks.
Any chance of peace between warring gangs in Ecuador appears to be defunct after another two massacres.
Latin America's environmental and land protectors are routinely murdered by the regions criminals.
Mexico's army is being given more public security responsibilities, despite its human rights abuses.
El Salvador will hold off on extraditing a top MS13 gang leader to the United States to face terrorism charges.
Along the US-Mexico border, a booming migrant smuggling industry is closely monitored by organized crime groups.
Corruption, no supervision, and poor legislation have led to Latin American military weapons ending up in criminal hands.
A high-profile prisoner swap raises hopes of improving US-Venezuela relations and abilities to tackle organized crime.
A panel hosted by InSight Crime discussed the implications of the ELN and ex-FARC Mafia becoming binational guerrillas.
Extortion in the Northern Triangle is predominantly done from prisons, yet prison populations have been on the rise.