Digital Wild West: Latin America Unprepared for Crypto-Crime

A lack of regulation surrounding how crypto-currencies are used by organized crime has left Latin America dangerously exposed.

US Sanctions Oversimplify Fentanyl Trafficking From Mexico

Authorities in the United States have sanctioned a Mexican criminal group for trafficking illicit fentanyl into the country.

Wildlife Trafficking Grows in Mexico as Criminals Go Digital

Wildlife traffickers in Mexico are taking advantage of the social media marketplace, placing some of Mexico’s endangered species in peril.

Violence Rising in Hidalgo, Mexico's Oil Theft Center

Hidalgo, Mexico faces a rise in violence connected to a parallel increase in oil theft.

Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel, CJNG Share Fentanyl Chemical Suppliers

Mexico’s two most powerful organized crime groups are reportedly sourcing precursor chemicals from the same suppliers to produce fentanyl.

From Deception to Demand: US Fentanyl Users Now Want Fentanyl

Many American users, perhaps the majority, now realize when they’re consuming illicit fentanyl. This has changed the way they look for it.

Facing Death and Dismissal, Mexico's Mothers Keep Searching

Mothers searching for their disappeared loved ones in Mexico face increasing threats and killings.

Countdown Begins to Trial of Mexico's Former Security Minister

The trial of Genaro García Luna, Mexico's public security minister during the presidency of Felipe Calderón, is fast approaching.

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.

Mothers Searching for Loved Ones in Mexico Abandoned by Authorities

Mothers searching for their missing loved ones in Mexico have been murdered, threatened, and ignored, despite government pledges to protect them.

Three Criminal Revelations from Mexico's Defense Ministry Leaks

Presidential assassination plots and the Jalisco Cartel's influence on government -- the juicy details of Mexico's SEDENA leaks.

Latin America's Massacres of Environmental Defenders Continue with Impunity: Study

Latin America's environmental and land protectors are routinely murdered by the regions criminals.