Mexico's extradition request for several American citizens accused of smuggling stolen oil exposes an imbalance in the ...

The gang's days of playing Robin Hood to locals are over as it shifts its focus to the internaitonal cocaine trade.

Gang massacres in Mexico, Ecuador's hardline measures against drug violence, and legal action by victims of the US' missile ...

With power in Venezuela shifting, the future of the ELN's relationship with the Venezuelan government remains in question.

This week: violent gang reprisals in Guatemala, a symbolic push for justice in Colombia, and mounting pressure on Mexico from ...

The fight against organized crime is now at the center of a trade war that has erupted between Colombia and Ecuador.

With AI moving into nearly all corners of life, criminal organizations and law enforcement are adopting new technologies to gain an edge.

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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 ...

Venezuela’s organized crime groups and networks have evolved rapidly over the last decade, exploiting social and political crises that have wracked the country while benefiting from a criminally ...

Despite being locked in fierce competition over control of a wide array of criminal economies, Mexico’s two most powerful organized crime groups are reportedly sourcing precursor chemicals from the ...