Mexican Gang, Linked to Facundo Cabral Murder, Sentenced in Nicaragua

The head of Mexican drug trafficking organization the Charros, which has been linked to investigations into the murder of Argentine folk singer Facundo Cabral, has been sentenced to 30 years…

Police: Foreign Gangs Use Nicaragua as Hideout

Authorities in Nicaragua have reported "isolated cases" of foreign gang members in the country, illustrating the growing prominence of street gangs throughout Central America.

Target of Facundo Cabral Murder Faces Drug Trafficking Charges

Henry Fariñas, the target of the attack that killed Argentine folk singer Facundo Cabral in July, is facing drug trafficking charges in his home country of Nicaragua, raising the possibility…

Nicaragua Arrests Man at Center of Facundo Cabral Murder

In a surprise move, Nicaragua's authorities detained nightclub owner Henry Fariñas -- the mysterious figure at the heart of the multi-country investigation of the assassination of Argentine folk singer Facundo…

Exporting Nicaragua's Security Model

Nicaragua’s popular police chief has warned that gangs from its crime-ridden neighbors in the “Northern Triangle” could move south, but it could be Nicaragua’s successful anti-gang policies that are exported…

Nicaragua Navy Seizes 2 Tons of Cocaine

Nicaragua's Navy has seized more than two tons of cocaine in an operation along the Caribbean coast, the latest indication of the increased prominence of Central American land and sea…

Trafficker Gives Insider's Look at Nicaragua Drug Trade

"Tumbadores" are paid by cartels to steal drug loads from their competitors. El Faro interviews a Nicaraguan trafficker who got his start in the business this way.

Nicaragua Targets Illegal Loggers with 'Eco-Battalion'

Nicaragua has deployed an "eco-battalion" of some 580 soldiers charged with protecting the country's endangered natural resources.

Nicaragua Sacked 173 Police in 2011

Nicaragua's national police sacked 173 officers in 2011, most of them for corruption, but said that organized criminal groups had not managed to infiltrate the force.

Zetas Recruit Nicaraguan Farmworkers: Reports

Reports that emissaries of the Zetas tricked 22 Nicaraguan farmers into coming to Mexico to work for them suggest the gang might be getting increasingly desperate for recruits.

Nicaragua Captures Suspected Traffickers in Autonomous Zone

Seven alleged members of Colombian and Honduran drug gangs were detained in a naval operation in a semi-autonomous region on Nicaragua's northeast coast.

Nicaragua Deploys 1,000 Soldiers to Tackle Rural Crime

Nicaragua has become the latest country in the region to send the army onto the streets to fight crime, with the deployment of 1,000 soldiers to rural areas of the…