Gang massacres in Mexico, Ecuador's hardline measures against drug violence, and legal action by victims of the US' missile ...

The fight against organized crime is now at the center of a trade war that has erupted between Colombia and Ecuador.

With AI moving into nearly all corners of life, criminal organizations and law enforcement are adopting new technologies to gain an edge.

This week: violent gang reprisals in Guatemala, a symbolic push for justice in Colombia, and mounting pressure on Mexico from ...

With power in Venezuela shifting, the future of the ELN's relationship with the Venezuelan government remains in question.

How will Maduro's removal impact Venezuela's criminal landscape and groups, and the criminality embedded in its current hybrid state?

This week, we analyze the ripples of recent US operations in the Caribbean and Venezuela across the region. That includes ...

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The number of migrants traveling through Latin America to the United States plummeted in 2025 and sent organized crime groups scrambling to plug a multibillion-dollar hole in their profits. Between ...

Negotiating peace with the National Liberation Army (Ejército de Liberación Nacional – ELN) lay at the heart of Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s election campaign and his Total Peace (Paz Total) ...

The commander-in-chief of the National Liberation Army (Ejército de Liberación Nacional – ELN), Eliécer Erlinto Chamorro, alias “Antonio García,” appeared incensed after Colombian President Gustavo ...

Major Mexican drug trafficking networks that used to have a strong presence in the state of Zulia in northwest Venezuela have left as political shifts are aiding a change in criminal control. Zulia is ...