Geoffrey Ramsey
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 - 00:00
While the role of the Cartel de los Soles as a facilitating organization appears clear, thanks to testimony from drug trafficker Walid Makled, there are indications that it is shifting from simply facilitating the passage of drugs to actually taking direc
Friday, January 27, 2012 - 00:00
While the scale of drug trafficking in Uruguay is nowhere near that which exists in Mexico, its remote borders with Argentina and Brazil and its 600 kilometer-long coast make the country a significant transshipment point.
Thursday, January 26, 2012 - 00:00
El Salvador's police have claimed that the country's "maras," or street gangs, are planning an all-out attack on security forces, despite the fact that these groups have neither the organizational structure nor motive to do so.
Friday, January 13, 2012 - 00:00
The security threat that Hezbollah poses is often grossly exaggerated.
Friday, January 13, 2012 - 00:00
The administration of Mexican President Felipe Calderon has backed down from its previous position and released statistics on the number of organized crime-linked homicides in 2011
Thursday, January 12, 2012 - 00:00
The Ecuadorian military reported detecting a semi-submersible drug trafficking vessel off the country's Pacific Coast, though it was scuttled before officials could inspect its contents.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 - 00:00
The Peruvian government has arrested a member of "Comrade Artemio's" security detail, suggesting that the Shining Path guerrilla leader is on the run and could soon be captured or killed.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 - 00:00
Evidence suggests that Mexican cartels are not only deepening their drug trafficking activities in Central America but may be diversifying into synthetic drugs like ecstasy, methamphetamine and LSD, for consumption both in the region and abroad.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 - 00:00
Their eschewal of crime is due largely to the fact that the EZLN is not a traditional guerrilla army.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012 - 00:00
Despite the Honduran government's efforts to promote police reform and crack down on organized crime, the country has become a major transit point for cocaine, and the future for its democratic institutions looks bleak.