Second-in-Command of Colombia’s Urabeños Killed in Security Operation
A top commander of Colombia‘s most powerful crime group has been killed during a security operation, marking a new levelContinue Reading
Category: Organized Crime
Guatemala Court Rules President Cannot Remove Anti-Corruption Head
Guatemala’s highest court has ruled that President Jimmy Morales cannot expel the head of the country’s internationally-backed anti-corruption body, haltingContinue Reading
Colombia to China Sex Trafficking Bust Illustrates Dynamics of Trade
Colombian authorities have arrested members of a network that trafficked women from Colombia to China, revealing some of the dynamicsContinue Reading
Paraguay Politician Arrested in Bolivia With 50 Tons of Marijuana
A Paraguayan politician was arrested during Bolivia‘s biggest marijuana seizure this year, highlighting how deeply involved Paraguay’s officials have becomeContinue Reading
Rio de Janeiro Crime Map Could Help Target ‘Hot Spots’
Authorities in Rio de Janeiro have mapped out areas of Brazil’s second-biggest city that are under the control of criminalContinue Reading
Crime-Linked Colombia Emerald Barons Face Extradition on US Drug Charges
The United States has requested the extradition of several Colombian emerald magnates on drug trafficking charges, marking the first timeContinue Reading
El Salvador Gang Truce Was ‘State Policy’: Trial Testimony
A trial has begun in El Salvador against several officials for their alleged illegal activity related to a controversial gangContinue Reading
Life Imitates Art: ‘City of God’ Actor Accused of Killing Rio Cop
Fifteen years after the release of one of Brazil’s most famous movies, a man who played a drug trafficker inContinue Reading
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