Paraguay faces political turmoil after Ueno Bank’s collapse and the arrest of its former president, exposing decades of ...

Threats and killings aimed at mayors, police and prosecutors show how organized crime is expanding in Chile and testing ...

The Oficina de Envigado has evolved from a debt collection agency for Pablo Escobar to a mafia federation that regulates almost all criminal activity in Medellín. Today’s Oficina is a coalition of mid ...

Venezuela's first major attack against the ELN is a rupture in the longstanding relationship between Chavista administrations ...

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Cargo theft is a lucrative illicit business in Costa Rica that requires an advanced level of organization and planning.

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THE LATEST: The United States launched a lethal strike in the eastern Pacific on October 27, killing five. This followed one other lethal strike earlier in the month. The deadly US alleged drug boat ...

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One of Latin America’s most impoverished nations, Bolivia is the world’s third-largest producer of coca after Colombia and Peru and a key transit point for drugs. In addition to serving as an air ...

Organized crime groups across Latin America are weaponizing commercial drones, pairing them with IEDs to attack rivals, security forces, and civilians. From CJNG’s drone unit in Mexico to gang warfare ...