James Bargent
Tuesday, December 3, 2013 - 00:00
While the FARC now look set to push for a Bolivia style "coca yes cocaine no" policy, the government seems determined to end coca cultivation.
Wednesday, November 27, 2013 - 00:00
Comparing the DEA report with another recent study examining long term trends in the drug market, carried out by the British Medical Journal, it is clear there the apparent successes in reducing US cocaine imports in this year's report should be approache
Friday, November 22, 2013 - 00:00
The latest figures fit a pattern seen for some months, with murders steadily approaching the pre-truce average of around 12 murders a day.
Wednesday, November 20, 2013 - 00:00
Three years ago, Buritica was a sleepy farming village tucked away in the mountains of Antioquia in northwest Colombia. Now, it is a gold rush frontier town.
Thursday, November 7, 2013 - 00:00
The list of Mexico's 122 most wanted criminals cited by the president does not exist, according to state institutions, reviving long standing questions about transparency in Mexico's drug war.
Wednesday, November 6, 2013 - 00:00
As illustrated by the distribution of investigations across institutions, the most important corrupt contacts the BACRIM look for are in the security forces.
Friday, September 13, 2013 - 00:00
Salazar represents the most sought after scalp for the authorities, and with the fall of Herrera and now the recent round of arrests, it appears the Salvadoran authorities have begun to close the circle.
Tuesday, September 10, 2013 - 00:00
The CICIG is far from a failure. Since it began in 2007, impunity levels in Guatemala have dropped an impressive 23 percent, according to the agency's own figures.
Friday, September 6, 2013 - 00:00
The operation was targeting Carlos Andres Palencia, alias "Visaje," a fugitive former paramilitary who police identified as the head of Urabenos operations in the region.
Friday, August 30, 2013 - 00:00
Velasquez is a hardened anti-impunity campaigner, who has faced down the threats and intimidation of Colombia's paramilitaries and even stood firm as he watched colleagues murdered. He also has a proven track record in taking on not only criminal elements