News Analysis

Connections to Paraguay Prosecutor's Murder Stretch from Colombia to Brazil

New details have emerged about the assassination of Paraguayan prosecutor Marcelo Pecci, including that the hit was methodically planned in…

Jalisco Cartel Cashing in on Mexico's Illegal Cigarette Market

The Jalisco is allegedly powering the production of 12 percent of all Mexican-made illicit cigarettes, stepping up efforts across the…

Mexican Traffickers Find New Criminal Opportunities in Spain

A Mexican drug trafficking ring with connections to cartels operated marijuana plantations and cocaine processing labs in Spain, displaying how…

St. Lucia's Soaring Murder Rate Equals Other Caribbean Nations

Several brutal killings have shaken the small Caribbean island nation of St. Lucia, as murders in the country reach record…

Argentina Police Fail to Break Chinese Mafia

A series of arrests have highlighted how Chinese organized crime maintains a strong influence in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Car Bombs Send Shock Waves Through Ecuador

Ecuador has been shaken recently by several car bombings, a terror tactic more commonly employed by major criminal groups in…

US Guns Fuel Arms Trafficking in the Dominican Republic

Seizures of military-style assault weapons in the Dominican Republic are raising concerns that criminal groups are accessing powerful firearms smuggled…

Haiti Gangs Recruiting, Arming More Children

Gangs in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince are rounding up homeless and at-risk teens, who are increasingly being used as…

Panic Over Gang Exodus from El Salvador, But Few Arrested

Since El Salvador's government began a campaign of mass arrests two months ago in a gang crackdown, fewer than 60…

Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela: Cali Capo Meets a Quiet Death

The death of Cali Cartel boss Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela in a US prison marks the end of one of Colombia’s…

From Copper Theft to Ransomware - Chile's Criminal Challenges Begin to Mount

A new report by Chilean think tank AthenaLab has laid bare Chile's ever-increasing spectrum of criminal threats, from copper theft…

After El Koki's Death, Gangs Stir Once Again in Caracas’ Cota 905

Four months after Venezuelan security forces killed gang boss and public enemy No. 1, El Koki, police in his former…