Theories abound around the attempted assassination of presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe Turbay — none supported by solid ...

Venezuelan organized crime has taken root in the Essequibo region as Venezuela escalates claims to this Guyanese territory.

Brazil's organized crime groups are driving legitimate internet providers out to expand their provision of illegal internet ...

The recent arrest of Albanian cocaine trafficker Dritan Gjika in the United Arab Emirates after more than a decade of ...

Operations by Ecuador’s military following a historic massacre will do little to slow the country's lucrative illegal mining ...

Environmental defenders in Mexico are facing increasingly lethal attacks as organized crime deepens its role in land ...

A new constitutional amendment allows the extradition of Costa Rican nationals for international drug trafficking and ...

The lack of traceability for firearms and ammunition in Argentina remains a key vulnerability exploited by criminal groups.

At least 121,695 people were murdered in Latin America and the Caribbean during 2024, putting the median homicide rate at around 20.2 per 100,000 people, about the same rate as 2023. The already ...

Countries across Latin America and the Caribbean continued to experience high murder rates in 2022, as cocaine production reached new heights, the fragmentation of gangs continued, and the flow of ...

The Sinaloa Cartel, considered the largest and most powerful drug trafficking organization in the Western Hemisphere, is a network of some of Mexico’s most important drug lords. Members work together ...