News Analysis

Express Extortion: Easy Credit Apps Come at a High Cost In Mexico

Scammers in Mexico have yet again evolved their modus operandi by using express credit apps to extort users and drain…

Fentanyl Sold Under the Counter by Paraguay Pharmacies

Paraguayan authorities have dismantled a network of pharmacies that illegally sold morphine and fentanyl.

Colombia's Truth Commission Signposts Road to Peace for President-Elect to Follow

The historic publication of the Final Report from Colombia’s Truth Commission has crystallized the core issues that president-elect Gustavo Petro…

Where in the World Will Brazil's Pablo Escobar End Up Next?

Sergio Roberto de Carvalho, or Brazil's Pablo Escobar, has finally been brought down. Several countries want to have the privilege…

Have Mexico's Cartels Stopped Respecting the Catholic Church?

Despite Mexico ranking as the second-most devout Catholic country on the planet, clerics have found no salvation from extortion, beatings…

Drug Traffickers in Fresh Round of Violence Against Peru's Indigenous Communities

Following multiple killings, Indigenous leaders in the Peruvian Amazon are again facing threats of violence after coca eradication operations in…

Lake Itaipú - The Smugglers' Paradise Between Brazil and Paraguay

Authorities in Paraguay and Brazil have recently stepped up activities targeting contraband flows through lake Itaipú, from where all manner…

Scandal at Haiti Customs After Over 100,000 Rounds of Smuggled Ammunition Seized

Haiti’s Customs Agency has seized an extremely large quantity of illegally imported ammunition.

Cocaine and Narco-Politics in the Mosquitia Region of Honduras

When brothers Seth and Roberto Paisano Wood were released from prison and returned to their hometown of Brus Laguna, in…

Turkish Bananas: The Cocaine Road to Russia and the Persian Gulf

Ahmet Yilmaz* shouldn’t be in a dangerous profession. He’s not a cop or a criminal. Ahmet is a banana importer…

Squid Game - Uruguay Navy Chases and Captures Chinese Fishing Vessel

Uruguay has made the rare move of capturing a Chinese fishing vessel, suspected of illegally fishing tons of squid…

Kidnappings of UN Staff, Diplomats in Haiti Could Help Police Get More Funding

UN staff and diplomats may be being targeted for kidnapping in Haiti, specifically so police can use international outcry to…