Monthly Archives: April 2012
Mexican authorities say that three different groups are currently fighting over Michoacan -- this...
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In Mexico, 3 Gangs Battle for Control of Pacific State
Honduran President Porfirio Lobo has appointed a former colonel as his top anti-drug official,...
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Honduras Names Ex-Colonel as New Drug Czar
An elite police unit dedicated to dismantling "mara" street gangs has begun operations in San...
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Anti-Gang Unit Begins Operations in El Salvador
Mexico's Senate has approved a bill to compensate victims of organized crime, one of the major...
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Mexican Set to Compensate Victims of Drug Violence
Argentina has long been considered a safe haven from the violence of the drug trade in Latin...
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Hitman’s Death Highlights Argentina as R&R Site for Drug Traffickers
US federal authorities have unsealed the latest indictment against Sinaloa Cartel boss Joaquin 'El...
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US Unseals Latest ‘El Chapo’ Indictment
The US Embassy in Guatemala City is hosting a workshop to help authorities from Guatemala, Mexico...
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US Helps Fight Trafficking of Natural, Cultural Resources in Mayan Jungle
Last month's murder figures have some positive implications for Mexico, argues Alejandro Hope --...
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What March’s Murder Rate Says About Trends in Mexico Violence
A new US-sponsored wiretapping center will begin operations next month in El Salvador, aimed at...
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El Salvador to Open US-Funded Wiretapping Center
Police seized a massive arsenal of weapons in southwest Colombia that they say was obtained as part...
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Arms Seizure Underscores FARC-Rastrojos Alliance in Southwest Colombia
Colombia's Rastrojos gang now dominates the Venezuelan border, working with the Mexican Zetas to...
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Rastrojos Now the Major Criminal Player on Venezuela-Colombia Border: Report
Ecuador's president has called organized crime the number one target for the country's military, in...
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