Elyssa Pachico
Tuesday, April 5, 2016 - 07:15
A massive leak of confidential documents from a Panamanian law firm shines a light on how elites across the world use offshore shell companies in order to hide their assets, in some cases facilitating corruption and money laundering.
Wednesday, February 17, 2016 - 05:09
Estimates for the number of gang members in Honduras range widely, mostly because authorities have a poor understanding of the differences between gang collaborators versus full-fledged members. Without understanding this difference, the Honduran government may never develop an effective policy for undermining gang influence.
Friday, October 9, 2015 - 06:48
According to new figures released by Guatemala's Attorney General's Office, the amount of money that criminal groups make from extortion, kidnapping, and hired killings pale in comparison to the cash involved in several recent corruption scandals.
Monday, October 5, 2015 - 06:17
Security forces announced they had finally killed the leader of a guerrilla group dedicated to drug trafficking along the Venezuelan border, who had built up his splinter faction into a drug trafficking force, a potential model in a post-conflict Colombia.
Monday, September 28, 2015 - 05:57
According to an unidentified source in the Honduran security forces, drug trafficking has dropped significantly in Honduras thanks to military and intelligence work, the latest in a series of assertions that the country is no longer a major hub for organized crime.
Friday, October 10, 2014 - 08:08
Authorities in Mexico have captured the legendary Juarez Cartel leader Vicente Carrillo Fuentes, alias "Viceroy," who may be best remembered for presiding over the city of Juarez during what was arguably the most incredible spike in urban violence in the country's history.
Friday, September 26, 2014 - 07:05
Peru has announced plans to hire four special prosecutors to investigate cases of human trafficking, a crime concentrated in regions with high levels of tourism or illegal gold mining.
Thursday, September 11, 2014 - 07:20
Testimony from a US federal court provides more fuel for accusations that a former governor of Veracruz, Mexico, accepted cash from the Zetas, which was then part of the Gulf Cartel.
Wednesday, July 3, 2013 - 00:00
An analysis center backed by the University of Chile is working with security forces in developing mathematical models that promote more efficient ways to fight crime.
Monday, May 13, 2013 - 00:00
One explanation for the "pullback" is that Guatemala is feeling the impact of the declining security in neighboring Honduras.