A staggering system of criminal governance between the governor of Mexico's Sinaloa state and the Chapitos faction of the ...

El Jardinero” captured in Mexico, attacks by FARC dissidents in Colombia, and the intensification of US anti-drug airstrikes.

As the United States drags the drug war back in time, traffickers are leaping forward, creating new ways of disguising and ...

Amid record production levels, the cocaine business is entering a new age, driven by diversifying markets, global networks, ...

The capture of Audias Flores Silva, alias “El Jardinero,” reflects how Mexico’s strategy of targeting drug kingpins continues ...

Rosalinda González Valencia, alias "La Jefa," was involved in illicit activities long before meeting her husband, alias "El Mencho," and managed to establish herself as a key financial operator for ...

The arrest of Daniel Kinahan in Dubai has renewed focus on one of Europe’s most influential drug traffickers and the Kinahan ...

Venezuela’s new mining law opens the gold sector to foreign investment but overlooks entrenched corruption and criminal ...

Despite the widespread use of states of emergency, the increasingly militarized response to organized crime, and the growth of criminal economies, the murder rate in 2025 across Latin America and the ...

The January 3 operation that seized Nicolás Maduro defied the rules of foreign intervention, sending shockwaves through world capitals and the criminal underworld alike. Ordinary Venezuelans ...

In 2025, Colombia faced levels of violence not seen in years, driven by clashes among criminal groups that have strengthened their military power and territorial control in areas critical to illegal ...