InSight Crime
Friday, January 31, 2014 - 00:00
When Mexico's Congress does sit down, it should carefully consider the efforts of three of its neighbors, who created legal paramilitary units to help them with their own security issues.
Friday, January 31, 2014 - 00:00
The recent death of the son of one of Colombia's most powerful emerald magnates Pedro Rincon Castillo, alias "Pedro Orejas," following a grenade attack late last year, has heightened fears that a new wave of violence could escalate.
Wednesday, January 29, 2014 - 00:00
Honduras' newly sworn in president has deployed military police and a new police unit into the streets of capital Tegucigalpa, in a move that could be a sign of his promised hardline approach to security.
Wednesday, January 29, 2014 - 00:00
The meetings were aimed at consolidating an agreement in which the BLO would help the Knights remain in control of Michoacan.
Wednesday, January 29, 2014 - 00:00
The following are excerpts from a December 2013 interview with Oscar Alvarez, the former security minister of Honduras.
Tuesday, January 28, 2014 - 00:00
Minors were responsible for a significant percentage of violent crimes in Mexico and Colombia in 2013. They were also increasingly victimized in places such as Honduras. The trend is region wide and troubling on many levels
Friday, January 17, 2014 - 00:00
A 27-year-old thief who decapitated his predecessor governs the prison with the backing of the majority of the inmates, who consider him their benefactor.
Thursday, January 16, 2014 - 00:00
The murder of four journalists and 55 registered cases of non-violent aggression and violation of free expression in 2013 saw Guatemala surpass Honduras.
Tuesday, January 14, 2014 - 00:00
According to Vice-Minister of Social Defense, Felipe Caceres, Peruvians, Colombians and Venezuelans are involved in coca production in the northwestern community of San Fermin.
Tuesday, January 14, 2014 - 00:00
The UN's Juan Ernesto Mendez told Folha de Sao Paulo newspaper that prisoners left jails worse than when they entered.