InSight Crime
Tuesday, April 22, 2014 - 08:38
Perdomo's proposal appears to essentially advocate hitting the rewind button so a more inclusive process, with stricter rules, can be established.
Tuesday, April 22, 2014 - 08:28
Rosario is perhaps the city that best exemplifies the development of the domestic drug trade, which has sparked an explosion of violence.
Tuesday, April 22, 2014 - 07:43
The sheer quantity of her enemies and their reach have worn Paz y Paz down and pushed her into being a political actor more than she had anticipated or wanted.
Monday, April 21, 2014 - 06:53
In Latin America these concerns center largely on a lack of regulation or civilian oversight over the use of unarmed drones
Friday, April 18, 2014 - 07:19
While people commonly associate drones with extrajudicial killings, in this region unregulated use raises a different set of issues regarding human rights and sovereignty.
Thursday, April 17, 2014 - 08:30
In the last three to five years the amount of cocaine passing through the Caribbean en route to the United States has risen from 5 percent of the total to 16 percent of the total.
Wednesday, April 16, 2014 - 07:01
Mijango says if things completely fall apart, the country may face "25 to 30 homicides a day"
Tuesday, April 15, 2014 - 00:00
The fact that the Urabenos are working with the Mexicans to supply the European, as well the US market, shows ever deepening levels of cooperation.
Tuesday, April 15, 2014 - 00:00
The release of Rafael Caro Quintero from a Mexican prison in August 2013 was a blow to US-Mexico relations, the reputation of the Mexican justice system, and the drug war.
Thursday, April 10, 2014 - 00:00
If the current reports of infighting are correct, it would suggest a continuation of the conflict begun years earlier, with the Cardenas family leading the Rojos against their rivals.