Monthly Archives: October 2017
While Honduran drug traffickers testify in US courts about their ties with the country's political...
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‘Organized Crime Permeates Society’ in Honduras: Presidential Advisor
A journalistic investigation has revealed that Enrique Rais, a fugitive from corruption charges in...
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El Salvador Fugitive Tycoon Hiding Out in Switzerland: Report
The Colombian government has released estimates indicating that only a small percentage of former...
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Is Colombia Underestimating the Scale of FARC Dissidence?
In Ecuador and Chile, two of Latin America's most trusted police institutions have been hit by...
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Police Corruption Scandals Hit Well-Regarded Forces in Ecuador, Chile
Venezuela's ruling party has reportedly won a majority of governorships throughout the country in a...
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The Big Winner in Venezuela Elections? Organized Crime
Around 85 percent of gang members in El Salvador have thought about distancing themselves from gang...
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Why It’s So Hard to Leave El Salvador’s Gangs: An Interview With José Miguel Cruz
US authorities have arrested a Honduran national for allegedly smuggling several migrants from...
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US-Canada Border Arrest Shows Varied Human Smuggling Routes
The heir of one of Honduras’ most notorious drug trafficking groups is negotiating a plea deal in...
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Another Honduras Narco Negotiates Plea Deal With US
A recent series of shootouts with police near one of Venezuela's most infamous prisons is a...
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Venezuela Prison Shootout With Police Shows Criminal Control
Nearly four in every 1,000 Brazilian adolescents living in the country's biggest cities are...
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Brazil’s Youth Violence Crisis Deepening: Report
No criminal organization illustrates the life-and-death struggle that has embroiled Mexico over the...
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What Three New Books on the Zetas Tell Us About the Legendary Crime Group
In our October 11 Facebook Live session, co-director Steven Dudley and senior editor Mike LaSusa...
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