Elyssa Pachico
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 - 00:00
Poorly enforced campaign oversight laws gives politicians reason to seek payments from criminal groups, and the illicit networks in Guatemala have plenty of reasons to buy off certain candidates.
Thursday, June 16, 2011 - 00:00
By attempting to cite "successful" examples of the kingpin strategy, Calderon's team has not built a very convincing counter-argument. Instead, it appears that the government has picked a definition of "murders related to organized crime&qu
Wednesday, June 8, 2011 - 00:00
According to authorities, Barrera may have orchestrated the hit against Mojarro because he is increasingly fearful that his former confidants could be clandestinely negotiating his surrender.
Friday, May 20, 2011 - 00:00
It is clear that, whatever the details of the case, Salguero owed the Zetas a debt. The killing of the farmworkers was the Zetas' way of collecting the bill.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 - 00:00
In other Northern Triangle countries, the Zetas have been more accomodating to local gangs, although no less ambitious in expanding their operations.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011 - 00:00
El Medico is trying to establish his authority over the Eastern Bloc, the most disperse and powerful of the FARC's fighting divisions.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011 - 00:00
InSight has compiled these numbers, released by security agencies to Colombian media, in order to provide more shading and perspective to the Colombian drug war in 2010.