InSight Crime
Thursday, August 8, 2013 - 00:00
After the capture of Miguel Angel Trevino, alias "Z40," Nuevo Laredo is bracing itself for the worst
Thursday, August 8, 2013 - 00:00
Honduran criminal groups are increasingly emerging as traffickers in their own right, so it is also possible the shipment belonged to the Hondurans.
Wednesday, August 7, 2013 - 00:00
The retreat of the Zetas removes a long-term driver of violence, and it may allow Los Cabrera to consolidate their control over the whole area.
Wednesday, August 7, 2013 - 00:00
Authorities are catching but a small portion of the goods passing through.
Tuesday, August 6, 2013 - 00:00
In Honduras, the gangs are less organized and less hierarchical, meaning it will be difficult for any centralized leadership to impose their will on individual "cliques".
Thursday, August 1, 2013 - 00:00
Conditions in the VRAEM have been one key to the Shining Path's survival. Another, as illustrated by the case of the two children, has been their recruitment policy and support network.
Tuesday, July 30, 2013 - 00:00
One theory for the uptick in murders is that the maras are attempting to show their strength in order to pressure the government into giving gang leaders special treatment in jails or even agree to negotiations like those seen in El Salvador.
Tuesday, July 30, 2013 - 00:00
Comparing the number of military deaths under the government of President Enrique Pena Nieto so far and the total number under the previous administration of Felipe Calderon hints at a decline.
Tuesday, July 30, 2013 - 00:00
One theory for the uptick in murders is that the maras are attempting to show their strength in order to pressure the government into giving gang leaders special treatment in jails or even agree to negotiations like those seen in El Salvador.
Tuesday, July 30, 2013 - 00:00
Given his shady ties, his outburst seems unlikely to be a genuine call to get tough on crime, and instead may well be aimed at sidelining political opponents or even edging out rivals in the contraband trade.