Marguerite Cawley
Tuesday, December 16, 2014 - 06:42
Vigilantes in Michoacan, Mexico recently set up blockades in nine municipalities to protest government inaction and call for the dissolution of the state-mandated force created earlier this year, raising questions about why they have chosen to reassert themselves now after several months of relative quiet.
Monday, December 15, 2014 - 06:27
As the United Nations climate change conference wraps up in Lima, one newspaper in Peru has given a breakdown of how faulty controls facilitate the country's illegal timber trade -- a driver of deforestation and violence against indigenous populations.
Friday, October 10, 2014 - 08:01
Guatemala's Constitutional Court (CC) has suspended the election of high court magistrates, following outcry from judicial officials over corruption in the selection process -- a positive move toward reform, but one that could still be derailed.
Friday, October 3, 2014 - 06:37
The evidence suggests that Peru's upcoming local elections will be strongly influenced by drug trafficking, a phenomenon with a troubling historical precedent -- but one which the authorities seem to be trying to combat.
Monday, September 29, 2014 - 06:36
Official corruption is facilitating Paraguay's contraband trade, particularly near the Triple Frontier with Brazil and Argentina -- a hot spot for the illicit movement of products ranging from food to stolen cars and a center for money laundering.
Monday, September 22, 2014 - 09:08
Employees of Mexico's federal judiciary confirmed in a radio interview that El Chapo would appear in a video conference in early October to testify in the case against Teodoro Garcia Simental, alias "El Teo," reported Excelsior.
Monday, September 15, 2014 - 06:26
On September 11, the Argentine Gendarmerie announced they had arrested Pantaleone Mancuso in Argentine border city Puerto Iguazu on August 29 as he attempted to cross into Brazil with a fake identification document and around $130,000, reported Sky TG24. His identity was established through fingerprinting.
Friday, September 5, 2014 - 07:48
An emerging criminal group from Brazil may control up to 60 percent of the cocaine trafficked out of Peru, as Brazilian organized crime moves closer the source of the illegal drugs demanded by its booming domestic market, apparently securing supplies directly from the world's top cocaine producer.
Wednesday, August 20, 2014 - 07:37
Wealthy educated youth are increasingly involved in drug trafficking in Brazil, a phenomenon likely linked to a growing internal middle class market.
Monday, August 11, 2014 - 07:52
Authorities in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil have arrested 21 members of a militia that includes members of the security forces. Police said the group charged fees for utilities and security services, targeting 5,000 residents in 1,600 apartments distributed across six low-income housing blocks.