Death and Disappearance: Human Trafficking in Baja California

In Tijuana, local pimps often form part of small, family-based human trafficking networks, which can also work with organized crime groups.

Human Trafficking on the US-Mexico Border: Family Clans, Coyotes, or ‘Cartels’?

Human trafficking is one of the most complex and misunderstood criminal economies in the world. This is especially true along the US-Mexico border.

Q&A: Voices Opposing Mano Dura Policies in Latin America Are Silenced

As Latin American governments consider whether to emulate El Salvador, voices of dissent are getting crowded up.

Venezuela Security Policy: The Criminal Exploitation of the Migrant Crisis

In this article, the Venezuela Organized Crime Observatory examines the policy intervention options for tackling the criminal exploitation of the Venezuela migration crisis. …

Can Brazil Keep Illegal Miners Off Yanomami Lands?  

Brazil’s Federal Police detected no new illegal mines on Yanomami territory, but there remain barriers to ending illegal mining in the area. …

In Sinaloa, Mexico, a Deadly Mix of Synthetic Drugs and Forced Disappearances

In Sinaloa, Mexico, the uptick in forced disappearances is linked to one dynamic more than any other: synthetic drugs.

Haitian Prisoners Face Starvation and Death

Haiti prisons are overcrowded and judicial system failing, leading to prisoners dying of starvation.

How Religious Militias and Warrior Mentalities Mix in Rio de Janeiro

Brazil's city of Rio de Janeiro is suffering a major security crisis, as gender and religion affect organized crime in the city.

Dominican Republic Struggles to Curb Rampant Sex Trafficking

A network which sexually trafficked Colombian and Venezuelan women to the Dominican Republic has been dismantled.

United States Suddenly Keen to See Guatemala Extradite Human Smugglers

A US request has led Guatemala to dismantle a prolific human smuggling ring that smuggled migrants to the United States.

Reliance on Human Smugglers Continues to Kill Migrants at US-Mexico Border

As many as 50 migrants have been found dead inside a truck 150 miles north of the US-Mexico border.

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 foot soldiers in gang wars that have forced schools to…