Bolivia's cocaine trade is on the up. Originally a coca leaf cultivator, Bolivia has moved to cocaine production.
As world leaders met for the United Nations General Assembly, Latin American presidents expressed various concerns about organized crime.
Brazil's border town of Corumbá is a well-known smuggling route from Bolivia. This is unlikely to change soon.
Peru coca prices are low. And that's leading to potential cocaine production in Bolivia.
Politicians are pushing for the Chilean government to declare a state of emergency in the northern regions including Tarapacá…
Venezuelan gang, Tren de Aragua, has gradually become one of South America's main criminal threats, with Chile its latest target.
A string of drug seizures in Chile, coupled with cocaine discovered on ships originating there, points to the country emerging as another key departure point in the European cocaine pipeline.
Millions of young people around the world document their experiences at work, at school or with their friends on TikTok.
A major antinarcotics operation at an aerodrome in Bolivia has drawn attention to the role of private air facilities in the vital cocaine trafficking corridor through the country.
Paraguay has launched the biggest operation against cocaine trafficking and money laundering in its history, unleashing a scandal that has forced the resignation of several politicians, amid growing international alarm…
The gunning down of two Brazilian traffickers in a Bolivian border department is the latest example of spillover violence wrought by Brazil's two most powerful gangs in their effort to…
The US indictment of Bolivia's former anti-narcotics chief on drug and weapons charges means he could possibly be extradited to the United States – a move that Bolivia will decide…
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