Cocaine in Australia remains difficult to access, with traffickers either selling low-quality or entirely fake doses.
Portugal has seized a blizzard of cocaine in recent months, underscoring the country's role as a major drug hub.
Narco ambulances in Colombia aren't new, but a recent rash of discoveries suggests that they are back in vogue with drug trafficking gangs.
Brazil’s cocaine and marijuana markets were affected very differently by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The case of a Honduran broker who laundered cartel money has shed light on the importance of US banks.
Two Argentine restaurateurs residing in Spain are wanted for allegedly using yachts to send cocaine between South America and Europe.
The historic publication of the Final Report from Colombia’s Truth Commission has crystallized the core issues that president-elect Gustavo Petro must overcome if he is to achieve the peace that…
Sergio Roberto de Carvalho, or Brazil's Pablo Escobar, has finally been brought down. Several countries want to have the privilege of taking him to trial.
Following multiple killings, Indigenous leaders in the Peruvian Amazon are again facing threats of violence after coca eradication operations in their area, in a stark warning of the risks faced…
When brothers Seth and Roberto Paisano Wood were released from prison and returned to their hometown of Brus Laguna, in northeastern Honduras…
Ahmet Yilmaz* shouldn’t be in a dangerous profession. He’s not a cop or a criminal. Ahmet is a banana importer in Turkey. “This is my third decade in the industry,”…
Tusi, a pink synthetic drug powder, is increasing its share of Latin America's drug markets.
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