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Govt. in Talks to Quell Coca Riots in East Colombia
The government is negotiating with community leaders in the coca growing hub of east Colombia after over two weeks of violent protests sparked by eradication programs, illustrating the authorities'...
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Honduras Attorney General Resigns After Pressure From Congress
Honduras' attorney general and his assistant have resigned amidst accusations of financial irregularities found within their office, calling attention to the high-level corruption and incompetence...
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Urabeños Call for Inclusion in Colombia Peace Talks
The most powerful and feared of Colombia's narco-paramilitary groups -- the Urabeños -- has called for political recognition and inclusion in peace talks in a statement that strongly suggests the...
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Authorities Investigate Costa Rica Money Laundering Linked to Venezuela Govt.
Costa Rica authorities have frozen the funds of two men suspected of running a money laundering network connected to a Venezuela enterprise, highlighting both Costa Rica's role as a regional money...
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5 Differences Between El Salvador, Honduras Gang Truces
El Salvador and Honduras are pioneering new efforts to stop gang-related violence via truces, but there are some critical differences between the two experiments that may make or break them. Local...
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Private Juarez: a Border Town's Security Revolution
In 2010 Ciudad Juarez was one of the most violent and dangerous cities in the world, a frontline battleground in the "War on Drugs." Then, in 2011, the crime rate began to fall sharply—and kept...
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US Blacklists Colombia Money Launderers with Israel Connections
The United States Treasury Department has placed 31 individuals and entities on its "Kingpin List" for participation in a Colombia-based money laundering network with connections to Israel and bank...
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Tijuana Case Highlights Dangers of US Criminal Deportations
The United States freed and deported around 20 Mexican criminals who went on to murder at least 12 people, illustrating a troubling long-term trend and leading the Baja California state government in...
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Insecurity Cost Guatemala $6.7 Billion Last Year: Study
A study by a think tank in Guatemala found that violence cost the country $6.7 billion in 2012, highlighting the economic impact of that Central American nation's struggle against crime. The study by...
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Argentina's Ports 'Free Zones' for Drug Trafficking: Inspector General
Serious failings in inspections at Argentina's ports and airports are facilitating the flow of illegal drugs, says the country's inspector general, raising further concerns about the movement of...
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Despite More Police, Central America Homicides Doubled in a Decade
Central America's regional homicide rate nearly doubled between 2000 and 2011 despite an accompanying increase in police numbers during the same period, according to a regional report, demonstrating...
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Colombia Police Go Undercover Fighting Corruption
A team of Colombian police officers has gone undercover to catch corrupt colleagues, the latest in a series of Latin American police reform initiatives whose success has varied wildly. Passing...
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Mexico Reports Drop in Crime-Related Homicides
Organized crime-related homicides in Mexico dropped during the first seven months of the new administration, according to various counts, though it is unclear whether this is representative of a wider...
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Venezuela Justice System Among The Worst In The World: NGO
Venezuela, El Salvador, and Bolivia have come out at the bottom in an NGO's ranking of criminal justice systems around the world, indicative of the major challenges facing judicial reform in Latin...
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Ecuador Fights Expanding Poppy Cultivation
Authorities have destroyed 188,000 poppy plants in rural Ecuador, providing another indication that heroin's primary material is increasingly being cultivated in the Andean nation. In a collaborative...
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Argentina Ex-JP Morgan Executive Describes Money Laundering Scheme
A former JP Morgan executive testified on how he helped wealthy Argentine clients evade billions of dollars worth of taxes, in a case that raises questions over the extent to which Argentine financial...
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Criminal Groups Enslaving Mexicans In 'Forced Labor Camps'
Disappeared Mexicans are reportedly being enslaved in forced labor camps run by criminal groups, a scenario that could help account for the tens of thousands reported missing since 2006. In interviews...
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High Fuel Demand Highlights Illegal Mining in Peru Amazon
An estimated 85 percent of fuel oil sold in the Amazonian Madre de Dios region of Peru is allegedly used in illegal gold mining, an illustration of how the industry is flourishing in an organized crime...
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Capture of Zetas Leader Opens Door for More Mexico Violence
The capture of the Zetas leader Miguel Treviño, alias Z-40, may mean more violence in the near term as his minions fight for the most coveted brand name in Mexico's underworld and his rivals move into...
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Guatemala Catches 9 Suspected Of Police Massacre
Guatemalan authorities have captured nine people accused of the murder of eight police officers last month, at least one of whom is a police agent, indicative of the severe corruption within the force....
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