Guatemala Arrests 10 Officials for Smuggling Meth Chemicals
Written by Edward Fox
Guatemalan authorities detained five police officers, four of them from the anti-drugs force, and five government prosecutors accused of being part of a ring that smuggled chemicals into the country to produce synthetic drugs.
Iran-Linked Group Planning Terror Attacks in Brazil, Colombia, Claims Report
Written by Christopher Looft
An Italian newspaper reported that a terrorist group linked to Iran may be planning an attack in Colombia, Brazil or Bolivia, but there is little to suggest this report, light on details, is anything more than propaganda.
Mexico's Murder Rate Inches Down, while Massacres Grab Headlines
Written by Alejandro Hope*
The latest figures on violence in Mexico suggest that the country will not see dramatic security improvements this year. Alejandro Hope says that recent mass killings, like the beheading of 49 people near Monterrey, show that the incentives for violence remain powerful.
Mexico Arrests 8 'Gulf Cartel Members' over Nuevo Leon Massacre
Written by Geoffrey Ramsey
The Mexican military has detained eight alleged members of the Gulf Cartel in connection with the dumping of 49 mutilated corpses in Nuevo Leon, a massacre which the Gulf apparently tried to blame on rival group the Zetas.
3rd Mexican Army General Detained for Alleged Drug Links
Written by Christopher Looft
A third Mexican army general has been detained in a week for alleged ties to the Beltran Leyva Organization, a drug gang which used to work for the Sinaloa Cartel, evidence of that group's ties to the security forces which raises new questions about the military's role in fighting crime.
El Salvador's Disappeared Could Undermine Drop in Murders
Written by Hannah Stone
Reports of disappearances are up 8 percent so far this year in El Salvador compared to 2011, calling into question the achievements of a gang truce which has slashed murders by some 60 percent in the last two months.
