InSight Crime
Wednesday, February 19, 2014 - 00:00
A new report from a US political science professor examines the causes and impacts of murders in Mexico, arriving at a handful of new policy prescriptions.
Wednesday, February 19, 2014 - 00:00
Guatemala has extradited a woman reported to have served as a link between the FARC and international drug trafficking organizations, suggesting that an individual FARC unit has developed its own export routes and may be looking to go it alone if a peace
Wednesday, February 19, 2014 - 00:00
Jamaica has passed controversial new anti-gang legislation. which opponents fear will criminalize broad sectors of vulnerable youth, and even supporters admit will be of little use unless politicians sever their gang ties.
Tuesday, February 18, 2014 - 00:00
A lack of transparent or accessible figures reduces Mexico's capacity to combat human trafficking.
Friday, February 14, 2014 - 00:00
The reason for this violence lies in Buenaventura's strategic location: the city is one of the most prized territories in the Colombian underworld.
Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - 00:00
If it is confirmed that the site was used to process cocaine, then the case also provides further evidence that cocaine production is shifting into Honduras.
Tuesday, February 11, 2014 - 00:00
The operation is the first indication of what may come under the broad legal framework outlined by the government January 27. It provides for cooperation between state security forces and vigilantes.
Tuesday, February 11, 2014 - 00:00
Turcios' apparent link to both the victims and perpetrators of this latest massacre suggests it could be part of the continued fallout from the power vacuum left by his capture in Belize and Overdick's later capture in Guatemala.
Friday, February 7, 2014 - 00:00
Devida is hoping the fall of "Gabriel" and "Comrade Alipio" will give them a proper chance of entering the VRAEM to build significantly on last year's record eradication results.
Wednesday, February 5, 2014 - 00:00
Brazil's military police have killed six people in response to a gang assault against a Rio de Janeiro Police Pacification Unit, as the city's "pacification" program wavers.