Arron Daugherty
Monday, October 5, 2015 - 06:27
Honduran officials claim to have blocked nearly all drug flights through their airspace as part of improved interdiction efforts, a claim backed by their US allies. If true there must have been a switch in cocaine trafficking routes.
Friday, September 11, 2015 - 06:01
Ecuador is to toughen up penalties for drug possession after President Rafael Correa launched a broadside against "impunity" for microtraffickers "poisoning the population," rowing back on previous moves to liberalize the country's drug policy and further confusing an already muddled system.
Wednesday, September 2, 2015 - 06:32
There are increasing signs that Paraguay's security forces are in upheaval, enabling a small guerrilla group to carry out high-profile kidnappings and attacks on infrastructure.
Friday, August 14, 2015 - 06:37
Bolivian officials are looking to restore diplomatic ties with the United States, a significant shift that would likely have a major impact on the Andean nation's ability to combat drug trafficking and organized crime.
Tuesday, August 11, 2015 - 06:41
Colombia is training a number of Paraguayan security forces in counterinsurgency warfare, despite some questions over the nature of Colombia's role as a security exporter in the region.
Friday, August 7, 2015 - 06:22
The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) believes Mexico's fugitive drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is likely hiding out in his home state of Sinaloa, as it offers him the best chance to avoid detection -- and return to power atop the Sinaloa Cartel.
Wednesday, July 29, 2015 - 08:02
According to Bolivia's top anti-drug official, criminal groups have developed new international drug trafficking routes through the country. Alongside the release of new drug seizure statistics, this all points to Bolivia's growing role as a transit hub in South America's drug trade.
Monday, July 20, 2015 - 06:37
A new report details the sweeping extent to which organized crime and interest groups have infiltrated Guatemalan politics.
Monday, July 6, 2015 - 06:47
Once again, there are significant discrepancies between how much coca the White House estimates is grown in Colombia, versus numbers from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
Thursday, July 2, 2015 - 06:53
Drug traffickers are reportedly increasing their use of maritime routes to carry cocaine through El Salvador, a sign that criminals continue to adapt in accordance with interdiction efforts.