Trinidad and Tobago has extended a state of emergency to counter record homicides. But the measure, a strategy for governments facing rising crime levels in the region, is unlikely to curb the ...

The leader of one of Venezuela’s most prominent gangs, known as “Wilexis,” has been killed by authorities, ending a six-year ...

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A year after Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa declared war on organized crime, the country is grappling with a surge in ...

The criminal war in northeast Colombia has escalated, as intense fighting between two Colombian guerrilla groups erupted in ...

The production of fentanyl and methamphetamine requires key ingredients known as precursor chemicals. Because of their illicit uses, these substances are highly regulated around the world. Yet ...

Ecuadorians will soon elect a new president, and the results of the military crackdown have been mixed. Do any of the ...

As the new Trump administration takes office, Latin America braces for shifts in US policy, with organized crime high on the ...

One year ago, anti-corruption crusader Bernardo Arévalo was sworn in as president of Guatemala.  Elected on a promise to ...

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The US wanted poster offering a $25 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro is the ...

Paraguay’s penitentiary system remains in a state of emergency for a second year, yet without tackling the root causes, the ...