News Analysis

Panama to Set Up Another Airbase

Panamanian authorities announced the construction of the fifth air station in the Veraguas province, along the Belén river, some 110…

More Kidnappings of Migrants

Authorities reported several more kidnappings of migrants in Mexico, including a case in Tijuana where 17 migrants continue missing, La…

Thousands Displaced in Medellin

In Colombia there are reports by El Tiempo that the urban violence in Medellin has displaced at least 1,870 people…

'Barbie' Says 'Chapo' to Blame for Violence

In a transcript of the police interrogation with Edgar Valdez Villarreal, alias "La Barbie," he says disputes over control of…

'Zetas Control Human Trafficking in Hidalgo'

A report in Milenio describes how the Zetas control the human trafficking trade in the central state of Hidalgo,…

Suspected Human Smuggler Arrested in Ecuador

Ecuadorean officials arrested Miguel Dutan Meneses, a suspected member of the network of human smugglers that sent several Ecuadoreans through Mexico on…

New Trade for Traffickers: Cattle Rustling

Drug Trafficking Organizations (DTO) like Mexico's La Familia, is entering the cattle rustling business, according to a lengthy…

Guatemalans Working with Zetas Sentenced

Six Guatemalan former military were sentenced to prison this week in Mexico for working with the Mexican criminal group the…

Alleged 'Barbie' Associate Facing Charges in Costa Rica

In an illustration of the reach of the Beltrán Leyva Organization, an associate of Edgar Valdez Villareal, alias La Barbie,…

Paying Attention to Central America's Drug Trafficking Crisis

From an October 27, 2010 report by Kevin Casas-Zamora of the Brookings Institution.

'Barbie' Talks?

Mexican authorities are making it seem as if Edgar Valdez Villareal, alias “La Barbie,” is cooperating with them following their…

63pc of Mexican Municipalities 'Inflitrated' by Traffickers

A new study by the Congressional Commission on Development of the Municipalities in Mexico says that drug trafficking groups…