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Did US Tip Off Panama About North Korean Missile Find?
Panamanian authorities have discovered weapons and "sophisticated missile equipment" on a ship traveling from Cuba to North Korea along the Panama Canal, raising the question of who tipped off the...
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ELN Pass Over Kidnapping Victim To FARC
Colombia's second-largest rebel army the ELN has apparently handed a hostage over to the FARC, raising the question of what the deepening alliance between the two groups could mean for the country's...
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Drug Violence Cost 1,000 Lives In Northern Argentina: Study
The drug trade in northern Argentina has left more than a thousand dead in nine years, according to a report shedding light on the crime dynamics of a growing regional crime hub. A study by the...
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What Does El Salvador's Homicide Distribution Say About the Gang Truce?
Although the El Salvador gang truce has significantly lowered the country's homicide rate, the distribution of violence has remained nearly the same, raising questions about how wide the effects of the...
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What Follows Zetas Leader's Takedown in Mexico
The takedown by Mexican marines of Zetas uber-thug Miguel Angel Treviño offers crime fighters on both sides of the border encouraging signs that Mexico can still hope to bring its vicious and...
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LatAm Police Help Catch Top British Narco
One of Europe's most wanted men, accused of running a major trafficking ring that smuggled drugs from Latin America to Spain, has been arrested in a transnational operation involving police from...
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German Woman Hired Colombian Hitmen to Retrieve Stolen Jewelry
An elderly German woman has been arrested for hiring hitmen from criminal group the Urabeños to recover stolen valuables, a case which may raise some eyebrows even as it points to a greater lack of...
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98% of Mexico's 2012 Murder Cases Unsolved
According to Mexico's national statistics institute, just 1.8 percent of the homicides registered in 2012 have resulted in a sentence, a grim reminder of the challenges that Mexico faces in speeding up...
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Taxi Drivers on Venezuelan Island Targeted by Kidnappers
Taxi drivers on a Venezuelan island and popular tourist destination spot have demanded action over a wave of express kidnappings, a crime that has become increasingly common in Latin American cities....
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Honduras Anti-Corruption Body Has 'Lost Its Way'
The effectiveness of an anti-corruption taskforce in Honduras has again come under question, the latest depressing example of efforts to clean up the country falling flat. Unnamed sources told...
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Mexico Army Moves to Update Arsenal
Mexico's Defense Ministry has requested $40 million over the next five years to buy more modern weaponry, as its aging armaments struggle to compete with the high-tech guns that criminal groups buy on...
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Guatemalan Officials, Lawyers Accused Of Using Child Prostitutes
In a scandal that highlights official tolerance of illegal sex, authorities in Guatemala have dismantled a child prostitution ring allegedly involving high-ranking officials. Five people accused of...
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Ex-Congresswoman Arrested for 'Shining Path Links'
Peru anti-drug police detained at least 20 people on July 14, including a former lawmaker and noted activist for coca growers, accusing them of collaborating with guerrilla group the Shining Path....
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Mexico Enacts New Anti-Money Laundering Legislation
A new law in Mexico aims to combat money laundering by limiting cash transactions and requiring businesses to report suspicious dealings, as part of a government push to target the finances of criminal...
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Colombia Coca Growers' Protests Spark More Violence
A new wave of protests in Colombia's troubled coca-growing region has more than 30 injured, as the government takes a hard line against farmers opposing eradication of the crop that is the raw material...
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Z42
Alejandro "Omar" Treviño Morales, alias "Z42," is a member of criminal organization the Zetas and brother to former Zetas leader Miguel Treviño Morales, alias "Z40." He is considered the natural...
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El Salvador Gangs Using Truce to Strengthen Drug Ties: Official
El Salvador's new security minister has claimed the truce has allowed the Barrio 18 and MS-13 street gangs to strengthen ties with transnational drug traffickers, showing a significant rhetorical shift...
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Gulf Cartel's X20 Could Fill Zetas Power Vacuum: El Universal
As Mexico waits to see what will unfold in the wake the capture of feared the Zetas leader Miguel Angel Treviño, alias Z40, a commander in the rival Gulf Cartel is being touted as a possible candidate...
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X20
Mario Ramirez Treviño, alias X20, is the head of the Gulf Cartel, an organization that has trafficked contraband and illegal drugs across the northeast of Mexico for close to 40 years. He consolidated...
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Peru Eradicates 12 Thousand Hectares Coca in 1st Half 2013
Peruvian authorities have eradicated 12,410 hectares of illegal coca crops so far in 2013, putting the country on track to meet its goal of 22,000 hectares by the end of the year, part of wider...
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