Marguerite Cawley
Monday, December 9, 2013 - 00:00
Despite the numbers, there are signs Colombia continues to be a more important producer than official estimates indicate.
Wednesday, November 27, 2013 - 00:00
Its inability to combat drug flights, coupled with Peru’s own limited radar technology, is likely to see trafficking through the country continue to grow
Tuesday, November 26, 2013 - 00:00
Photographs on the Twitter account of Serafin Zambada helped US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents capture the son of famous drug trafficker Ismael Zambada.
Friday, November 15, 2013 - 00:00
Bolivia's long-awaited coca use study has found the country needs to cultivate over 14,000 hectares of the crop to satisfy legal demand, a number more than double opposition claims but just slightly over half of current production.
Friday, November 15, 2013 - 00:00
Over 80 people operating in groups of eight to 12 members have been terrorizing the area around the towns of Siuna, in the North Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAN) and El Cua, in the northern interior.
Thursday, November 14, 2013 - 00:00
A total of 700 Mexico state police officers stationed in Michoacan will be fired or demoted after failing confidence tests.
Thursday, November 14, 2013 - 00:00
The militarization of security is more commonly seen in countries with higher levels of drug-related violence than Ecuador, raising the possibility that the move is partly motivated by President Rafael Correa's rocky relationship with the police.
Wednesday, November 13, 2013 - 00:00
The number of gangs in Bolivia has risen nine percent in two years -- from 700 in 2011 to 762 this year
Wednesday, October 30, 2013 - 00:00
Cobra told the others, "I have everyone in the United States backing me."
Tuesday, October 29, 2013 - 00:00
While drug trafficking organizations have in the past attacked the infrastructure of multinational companies in Mexico, targeting state-provided services is something new.