Kyra Gurney
Tuesday, September 16, 2014 - 07:22
Starting in the 1960's, several families -- with the help of private armies -- fought a bloody conflict for control of Colombia's emerald region, centered north of capital city Bogota in Boyaca province.
Tuesday, September 2, 2014 - 07:09
Gangs in El Salvador have announced a new phase of their 2012 truce, committing to end attacks between rival groups and against the security forces, but it is unlikely that the current government will be willing to follow the path of its predecessor and offer concessions to the warring groups in exchange for a reduction in violence.
Friday, August 29, 2014 - 08:39
Authorities in Honduras are preparing to sell off extradited drug trafficker Carlos "El Negro" Lobo's properties, another step in criminal proceedings that have moved unusually fast and serve as an indication of the current government's political will to target organized crime.
Thursday, August 21, 2014 - 08:12
A former paramilitary known as "Pijarbey" is rebuilding the drug empire of fragmented trafficking group the ERPAC in Colombia's Eastern Plains, and is now positioning himself to become a major actor in Colombia's underworld -- if he can evade capture.
Monday, August 18, 2014 - 08:19
At least 700 people have been killed in Guatemala so far this year for failing to pay extortion fees, according to a local watchdog group, a number that underscores the enormous scale and impact of the crime.
Monday, August 11, 2014 - 07:45
According to Interior Minister Daniel Urresti, Peru's anti-drug police have identified at least 115 candidates for municipal and regional government positions with ties to drug trafficking cases.
Tuesday, July 29, 2014 - 08:38
The lack of marine casualties between January and April 2014, however, raises questions about what the reported confrontations with criminal groups have involved, as such unbalanced figures can be indicative of killings rather than clashes
Tuesday, July 29, 2014 - 06:33
The lack of marine casualties between January and April 2014, however, raises questions about what the reported confrontations with criminal groups have involved, as such unbalanced figures can be indicative of killings rather than clashes.
Tuesday, July 22, 2014 - 07:23
Six former officials from Argentina's Secretariat for Programming for the Prevention of Drug Addiction and Fight Against Drug Trafficking (Sedronar), including former director Jose Ramon Granero, have been accused of facilitating the trafficking of ephedrine.
Wednesday, July 9, 2014 - 07:20
The criminal landscape in Cali is more fractured; dissident factions of the Rastrojos played no part in the pact and there are other major criminal actors also fighting for territory.