Elyssa Pachico
Friday, April 20, 2012 - 00:00
Now he must beat back a new set of damning accusations, after many of Colombia's former top paramilitary leaders have testified that he was a key ally.
Thursday, April 19, 2012 - 00:00
A Venezuelan former Supreme Court judge is now in Washington cooperating with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and may be sharing intelligence on high-ranking military and government officials involved in the drug trade.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012 - 00:00
The most concrete outcomes of the Sixth Summit of the Americas were the creation of a new regional anti-crime body, and the commissioning of a study on drug policy from the Organization of American States (OAS).
Tuesday, April 17, 2012 - 00:00
Timber traffickers in Peru have built a huge logistical network for bribing officials and moving illegally harvested wood out of the country, and now drug traffickers are taking advantage of this to move their own product.
Monday, April 16, 2012 - 00:00
Police counted 209 homicides between March 10 and April 11, according to La Prensa Grafica. This is still a sharp drop compared to the 377 police reported in March 2011.
Thursday, April 12, 2012 - 00:00
It is possible that rather than deploying troops, Brazil may deploy increased radar and satellite surveillance along the Venezuela frontier.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012 - 00:00
Thanks to the security surges in larger cities like Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, drug traffickers have been pushed into new markets.
Thursday, April 5, 2012 - 00:00
The US should focus its anti-crime strategy in Central America on strengthening the court system and the police force, rather than military aid and drug interdiction, according to recommendations by US think-tank the Council on Foreign Relations.
Thursday, April 5, 2012 - 00:00
Overdick faces extradition charges to the US on one count of conspiracy to distribute cocaine, and another count of possessing a firearm while involved in a drug trafficking crime.
Wednesday, April 4, 2012 - 00:00
Horst Walther Overdick, the man who helped the feared Mexican Zetas drug gang cement their power in northern Guatemala, has been arrested, throwing the country's already volatile underworld into flux.