Displacement

A protester holds up a machete as a symbol of self-defense against gangs, during a protest against insecurity in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

The Many Violences Afflicting Haitians

by Christopher Newton 25 Oct 202329 Nov 2023

Explotación minera ilegal en Parque Nacional Yapacana, Amazonas, Venezuela

News Illegal Mining

Is Evacuation of 8,600 Venezuelan Miners Just Another Smokescreen?

by Venezuela Investigative Unit 23 Aug 202322 Nov 2023

Venezuelan migrants struggle to cross the Rio Grande between Mexico and the United States.

News Migration and Crime

Venezuela Security Policy: The Criminal Exploitation of the Migrant Crisis

by Venezuela Investigative Unit 4 Jul 202313 Oct 2023

A photo of members of Mexico's armed forces patrol a town in Chiapas following violence between the Sinaloa Cartel and CJNG.

News Sinaloa Cartel

Chiapas Bleeds as CJNG, Sinaloa Cartel Fight for Guatemala Trafficking Routes

by Chris Dalby 2 Jun 202313 Oct 2023

Two men holding a drone modified to carry explosives in Mexico.

News La Familia Michoacana

Mexico Drone Attacks Spike After CJNG, Familia Michoacana Alliance

by Henry Shuldiner 22 May 202313 Oct 2023

Durante las marchas en Colombia, muchas personas pedían respetar a los líderes sociales

Murders of Colombia’s Social Leaders at Six-Year High Despite Peace Talks

by Alejandra Rodriguez 15 Dec 202213 Oct 2023

Farmer carries peaches to basket

News

Avocados, Limes and Peaches: Cartel Violence Kills Harvests of Fruit in Mexico

by Henry Shuldiner 11 May 202213 Oct 2023

Prosecutors inspect the area where the shooting took place

News

Funeral Massacre Latest Example of Extreme Violence Causing Michoacán Exodus

by Scott Mistler-Ferguson 3 Mar 202213 Oct 2023

Members of the families displaced from Ocosingo, Chiapas, protest against the Petules paramilitary group

News

Mexico Criminals Target Kindergarten After Huge Lottery Earnings

by Chris Dalby 24 Nov 202113 Oct 2023

News

Self-Defense Group Emerges After Criminal Attacks in Chiapas, Mexico

by Parker Asmann 26 Jul 202113 Oct 2023

A Colombian family leave their home in the southwestern department of Nariño.

News

Number of People Fleeing Their Homes Has Doubled in Colombia

by Juan Diego Posada 12 Jul 202128 Oct 2021

News

Land Restitution: A Dangerous Job in Colombia

by Sara Garcia 8 Jun 20219 Jun 2021

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