Elyssa Pachico
Thursday, February 16, 2012 - 00:00
The leader of the Urabenos' faction in Medellin, Henry de Jesus Lopez Lodono, alias "Mi Sangre," is a native son of the city and is expanding the Urabenos' control there.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 - 00:00
Up to 8,000 agents from Mexico's Ministry of Public Security, the Federal Police and the Attorney General's Office will be trained to hold oral, public trials.
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 - 00:00
This could be one indication that the Honduran government plans to continue lobbying hard for donor countries like the US to supply such equipment.
Friday, February 3, 2012 - 00:00
One deciding factor will be whether the ERPAC splinter group has the backing of one of Colombia's most wanted drug entrepreneurs, Daniel Barrera, alias "El Loco."
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 - 00:00
It may be in the interest of Mexico's gangs to use older weapons, which are more difficult to trace.
Thursday, January 19, 2012 - 00:00
The arrest of six women in Mexico over an alleged child trafficking ring is a reminder of the potential for criminal groups to get involved in the adoption business across the region.
Thursday, January 12, 2012 - 00:00
With over 8 million hectares in Colombia already licensed for mining projects, the municipality of Anori may indicate what lies in store for the rest of the country if the links between the gold rush and the conflict deepen.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012 - 00:00
Starting January 1, Bolivia will no longer answer to a major United Nations (UN) drug treaty. The withdrawal is a protest against the UN's classification of the coca leaf as an illegal substance, but it is unlikely to prompt a major revision of the treaty
Friday, December 16, 2011 - 00:00
Guedes said that drug trafficking is “managed mostly by local groups or Brazilians, Europeans, Colombians, not exactly Mexicans.” He added there was “no way of proving” the US claims
Thursday, December 15, 2011 - 00:00
Since two of Puerto Rico's most powerful drug traffickers, Angel Ayala Vasquez and Jose Figueroa Agosoto, were arrested in 2009 and 2010 respectively, their organizations have splintered