Mimi Yagoub
Tuesday, June 17, 2014 - 06:52
Paraguay's antinarcotics chief Crispulo Sotelo voiced concern that the nation was becoming more involved in cocaine production, as indicated by a number of recent laboratory busts.
Thursday, June 12, 2014 - 08:14
El Salvador's new President Salvador Sanchez Ceren has declared he will not "make a truce with organized crime," in comments that will dent the hopes of those looking to revive the 2012 gang truce.
Tuesday, June 10, 2014 - 09:16
An official in the Dominican Republic stated that the majority the country's contract killings involve former police officers, revealing not just the extent of corruption, but the central role of ex-officials in organized crime on the Caribbean island.
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 - 07:45
Salazar has thus far demonstrated an impressive ability to evade justice, and it is questionable to what extent his operations in El Salvador will ultimately be affected by the designation.
Wednesday, May 14, 2014 - 07:13
The main buyers of the illegal arms that move through Ecuador are believed to be the 29th and 48th fronts of the FARC's Southern Bloc, which are active along the shared border.
Wednesday, April 30, 2014 - 06:55
The name Urabeños spreads fear among local populations and government personnel wherever the group holds sway or is said to have an interest.
Friday, March 28, 2014 - 00:00
A plot to kill a judge in Argentina overseeing dozens of cases against members of criminal group "Los Monos" has been uncovered, in a sign of the increasing power and reach of local organized crime.
Thursday, March 27, 2014 - 00:00
The case in Bolivia exemplifies the largely unreported practice of narco-kidnapping, which is used as leverage in the drug trade either as a form of guarantee that debts will be honored and traffickers will be paid.
Tuesday, March 25, 2014 - 00:00
Colombia's government representatives abandoned the conversations as they feared anything they might say could compromise their defense in the case currently being considered IACHR regarding Petro.
Friday, March 21, 2014 - 00:00
A documentary by indigenous communities in Panama has cast light on the catastrophic effect of illegal logging and ranching on the country's rainforest, in another example of the impact of criminal activity on rural communities and the environment.