24/08/2020 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Narcotráfico - Incautaciones de fentanilo en Ciudad de México indicarían nuevas tendencias de tráfico
Las autoridades en México decomisaron recientemente grandes cantidades de fentanilo y químicos precursores usados para la elaboración de drogas sintéticas en el aeropuerto internacional de la capital, lo que lleva a preguntarse qué podría explicar las redadas.
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18/05/2020 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Estructuras internacionales de lavado de dinero últimas en caer ante el coronavirus
El dinero ilegal, generado por el tráfico de sustancias ilícitas, se está acumulando en las principales ciudades estadounidenses ahora que el nuevo coronavirus afecta a un nuevo componente fundamental de las operaciones de las organizaciones criminales en Latinoamérica: las estructuras internacionales de lavado de dinero.
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01/01/2020 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Landmark US Drug Analysis - Trial Leaves Bloody Trail in Honduras
The director of a maximum-security prison in Honduras was brazenly murdered in broad daylight, in what was just the latest in a string of killings following the conviction for drug trafficking of Tony Hernández, the president’s brother, in the United States.
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30/12/2019 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Análisis - Histórico juicio por narcotráfico en EE. UU. deja rastro sangriento en Honduras
El director de una prisión de máxima seguridad de Honduras fue asesinado a plena luz del día, lo que representa el crimen más reciente de una cadena de homicidios que se han cometido tras la condena por narcotráfico dictada en Estados Unidos contra Tony Hernández, hermano del presidente hondureño.
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25/09/2019 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
México - Seguridad: La mayoría de los policías en México no son aptos para el servicio
La mayoría de los policías de todo México han resultado no aptos para el servicio, a tres años de la imposición por el gobierno de un plazo inamovible para una reforma global de la institución, lo que resalta la falta de voluntad política para mejorar una institución con una urgente necesidad de rehabilitación.
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25/07/2019 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
El Salvador - El Salvador to Omit Key Data From Official Homicide Tally
The government of El Salvador says that its official homicide data will now no longer include instances involving confrontations with security forces, a move that makes it difficult to analyze the country’s precarious security situation.
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14/07/2019 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Mexico - Analisis: ¿Cartel de Jalisco va ganando la guerra por el Caribe en México?
El feroz asesinato de un operador de confianza del cartel de Sinaloa puede parecer solo otro síntoma de la ola de violencia a lo largo de la costa Caribe en México, pero una mirada más detenida indica un posible juego de poder del cartel de Jalisco por asegurar el control total de esta preciada región.
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06/07/2019 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
El Salvador - Empleados hospitalarios sirven de correo criminal a pandillas de El Salvador
En lo que sería un nuevo caso de cooptación de instituciones estatales por grupos criminales en El Salvador, una red de empleados hospitalarios corruptos estaría señalada de ayudar a pandilleros en prisión a transmitir órdenes de ataque a sus cómplices.
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16/01/2019 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Fragmentation: The Violent Tailspin of Mexico’s Dominant Cartels
Fragmentation has come to define Mexico’s criminal landscape as the days of monolithic drug cartel structures have ended, leaving behind smaller, more volatile criminal groups that have taken up other violent activities.
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16/01/2019 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Oil Thieves Convenient Scapegoats for Mexico’s Gasoline Shortages
A crackdown on oil theft has seen the president of Mexico stop major fuel pipelines, causing severe fuel shortages in parts of the country, but are oil thieves solely to blame for the current crisis?
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15/12/2018 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Caso de corrupción de “Cash Luna” puede revelar nexo entre narcotráfico y religión en Guatemala
Una nueva investigación afirma que uno de los pastores evangélicos más influyentes de Guatemala aceptó dinero de una reconocida narcotraficante, y pone de manifiesto cómo la iglesia actúa como operador político en el país centroamericano.
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12/12/2018 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Mexico - Will Targeting CJNG Finances Help Mexico Break Powerful Crime Group?
Authorities in Mexico are seeking to attack the finances of the country’s most powerful organized crime groups, but questions remain as to whether the incoming administration has the institutional capacity and coordination to do so.
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28/11/2018 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Análisis - EE.UU. alega que hermano de presidente de Honduras es narcotraficante
Fiscales de Estados Unidos alegan que el hermano del presidente de Honduras es un narcotraficante importante en Centroamérica, una evidencia más de que los miembros de la élite política del país tienen un papel activo en el negocio de la droga.
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27/11/2018 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Analysis - US Alleges Honduras President’s Brother is Major Drug Trafficker
Prosecutors in the United States allege that the brother of the president of Honduras is a major drug trafficker in Central America, providing further evidence that the country’s political elites play an active role in the drug trade.
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20/10/2018 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Ecuador Soldiers Allegedly Trafficked Weapons to Ex-FARC Mafia
An investigation into several soldiers in Ecuador who are accused of supplying weapons to an ex-FARC mafia network operating in a key border region suggests that groups of former FARC fighters are growing stronger and building the capacity to corrupt military personnel.
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17/10/2018 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Panama Security Officials Implicated in International Arms Trafficking Network
Authorities in Panama are asking the United States for assistance in investigating an international arms trafficking network that may have included the participation of former security officials, raising questions about the country’s role in the regional arms trafficking trade.
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07/10/2018 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Crimen Organizado - Lucrativa industria de robo de combustible recrudece violencia criminal en México
Violentos enfrentamientos entre grupos criminales rivales que compiten por el control del lucrativo negocio de robo de hidrocarburos en México dejaron más de 50 muertos en un lapso de cinco días, una muestra de las fatales consecuencias del surgimiento de esta actividad como una de las economías ilícitas más cotizadas del país.
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06/10/2018 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Análisis - ¿Qué hay detrás de la reciente caída de los homicidios en El Salvador?
En septiembre pasado, los homicidios en El Salvador bajaron a números no vistos en el país centroamericano desde que se suscribiera la tregua entre las dos pandillas más grandes del país en 2012, pero persisten los interrogantes sobre qué estará motivando la disminución de la violencia.
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04/09/2018 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Suspension of Entire Local Police Force Shows Depth of Mexico Corruption
Authorities disarmed and relieved of their duties an entire municipal police force in central Mexico amid suspicions of corruption and ties to organized crime, underscoring how rampant corruption often leaves local state institutions completely dysfunctional.
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03/09/2018 | Transparencia
Cárcel para funcionarios de América Latina no acabará con la corrupción en la FIFA
Las autoridades de Estados Unidos han condenado a dos altos funcionarios del medio futbolístico a penas de prisión, en relación con un escándalo de corrupción generalizada que implica a la FIFA, la mayor asociación de fútbol en el mundo; sin embargo, aún falta mucho para erradicar la rampante corrupción dentro de la institución.
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24/08/2018 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Tragedia de autobús en Ecuador revela tácticas innovadoras de traficantes en Colombia
Un fatal accidente de bus en Ecuador ha llamado la atención sobre un nuevo método de tráfico de narcóticos diseñado por las redes cada vez más innovadoras que surgen del hampa en incesante evolución en Colombia: “paseos turísticos en narcobuses”.
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20/07/2018 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Analysis - El Salvador Citizen Security Plan Struggling to Reduce Insecurity
Three years after the launch of a much-touted citizen security initiative in El Salvador, officials say the program has helped significantly reduce crime and violence. But while national murder rates have declined, other evidence suggests some important drivers of criminality remain unaddressed.
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20/07/2018 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Análisis - Por qué Los Cachiros preferían trabajar con políticos hondureños
Autoridades de Estados Unidos acusaron a un diputado y a varios miembros de un poderoso clan político en Honduras por narcotráfico y delitos con armas, una muestra más de cómo la organización criminal Los Cachiros integró a los políticos en su modus operandi.
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08/07/2018 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Mexico’s Ascendant Political Party Could Lead Big Shift on Security
A relatively new party in Mexico won big in a recent election, while the long-dominant political force suffered a crushing defeat. This new balance of power could bring sweeping change to the country’s approach to fighting organized crime, but the promised radical reforms may not root deep-seated criminality.
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07/07/2018 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Could Nicaragua ‘Parapolice’ Groups Turn Criminal?
Armed “parapolice” groups have played a central role in the violent repression of opposition protesters in Nicaragua over the past several weeks, but it remains to be seen if these groups will evolve from political shock troops into criminal organizations engaged in activities like extortion and kidnapping.
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28/06/2018 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Drug Policy - UN Report Calls for New Strategies to Curb Growing Global Drug Market
A new report from the United Nations says global cocaine and opium production are at an all-time high, and joins other international bodies in calling for more progressive policies for tackling the drug trade.
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25/06/2018 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Anàlisis - ¿Pueden convertirse los grupos ¨parapoliciales¨ de Nicaragua en organizaciones criminales?
En las últimas semanas, grupos armados “parapoliciales” han desempeñado un rol protagónico en la represión violenta de los manifestantes opositores en Nicaragua, pero aún está por verse si esos grupos evolucionarán, pasando de tropas de asalto a organizaciones criminales dedicadas a actividades, como la extorsión y el secuestro.
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17/06/2018 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Honduras (Elites and Organized Crime: Analysis): Honduras Anti-Corruption Probe Implicates President, Opposition
Authorities in Honduras have accused dozens of officials and collaborators of diverting millions of dollars of public money for political purposes, including to fund President Juan Orlando Hernández’s 2013 campaign. But the explosive allegations are likely to generate strong pushback from the suspects and their allies, potentially hindering the progress of the case.
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31/05/2018 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Mexico - Drugs, Corruption Quietly Funding Mexico Political Campaigns: Report
A new report details how lax campaign finance laws in Mexico contribute to criminal influence in the political system, a phenomenon seen elsewhere throughout Latin America that has allowed criminal groups to buy state protection.
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02/05/2018 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
MS13 Leader’s Relatives Swept Up in El Salvador Anti-Drug Operation
Relatives of a prominent MS13 leader in El Salvador were arrested on allegations that they received drug shipments originating in Colombia for distribution in local Salvadoran markets. But the accusations against the suspects suggest the gang’s role in transnational drug trafficking remains limited.
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08/04/2018 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Mexico’s Zetas: From Criminal Powerhouse to Fragmented Remnants
The Zetas were once Mexico’s most feared and violent organized crime threat. Now, the group is a fragmented shadow of its former self. InSight Crime looks at what happened, and what’s next for the once-powerful cartel.
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22/03/2018 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Analysis - Latin America Falls Short on Anti-Crime Efforts: US State Department
An annual report by the US State Department on international drug trafficking suggests that Latin America continues to struggle with developing effective strategies to combat criminal activities due to a variety of factors ranging from corruption to shifts in regional drug dynamics.
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04/03/2018 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Analysis - Berta Cáceres Murder Unveiled Network of Impunity for Honduras Elites
“We expected a lot more, a lot sooner.”.“Honduran authorities are failing to arrest or convict the alleged authors of the crime even with substantial evidence.”
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04/03/2018 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Berta Cáceres Murder Unveiled Network of Impunity for Honduras Elites
fter two years, authorities in Honduras still have not identified the individuals responsible for ordering the murder of renowned environmental and indigenous activist Berta Cáceres, underscoring the widespread impunity enjoyed by Honduran elites amid mounting questions about the future of an international body meant to help tackle the issue.
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28/11/2017 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Latin America - Prison Massacre Charges Highlight Source of Brazil Security Crisis
Prosecutors in Brazil have charged more than 200 inmates in connection to one of the country’s bloodiest prison massacres in recent years, as the security situation on the ground continues to deteriorate and macabre details of the uprising come to light.
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25/09/2017 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Allegations of Venezuela, Nicaragua Complicity in FARC Money Laundering Resurface
Recent testimony before the US Senate revived allegations that a Venezuela-owned company in Nicaragua may have laundered money for Colombia's demobilizing FARC guerrillas, once again raising the question of whether foreign governments may have been complicit in washing the fighters' dirty cash.
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20/09/2017 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Allegations of Venezuela, Nicaragua Complicity in FARC Money Laundering Resurface
The recent testimony by Farah has generated a spate of media interest in the allegations that high-level officials in leftist governments in Venezuela, Nicaragua and El Salvador helped the FARC launder money.
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26/08/2017 | Frente Externo
Is Another Presidential Crisis Unfolding in Guatemala?
Guatemala President Jimmy Morales' reported move to try to oust the head of the country's international anti-corruption body (CICIG) suggests that prosecutors may be uncovering damning evidence against him, including potential ties to international drug traffickers, in a situation that risks precipitating a political crisis.
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15/08/2017 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
New Data Reinforces Link Between Guns, Violence in Latin America
New US government data tracking the international flow of firearms provides additional evidence that guns remain a driving force behind high levels of violence and insecurity in Latin America.
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23/07/2017 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Asset Forfeiture in Latin America: A Moral Dilemma?
Asset forfeiture in Latin America can be a powerful tool against organized crime, but one fraught with legal and moral pitfalls.
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08/07/2017 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Role of Female Gang Members Evolving in Honduras: Report
Female gang members in Honduras are taking a more active role in criminal activities as gang leaders are transferred into maximum security prisons, a Honduras newspaper reported. If true, the long-term implications could be devastating.
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30/06/2017 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Latin America Still Falling Short in Combating Human Trafficking: Report
An annual report on the global state of human trafficking suggests that the majority of Latin American countries still do not fully comply with US standards for combatting the crime.
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18/06/2017 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Mexico Marines to Regain Control of Country's Ports
Mexico's Marines will regain control of the country's 103 ports on June 17, after a hiatus of 41 years. The move is a worrying sign that ports are out of control, but militarization has yet to become a panacea for any of this country's organized crime issues.
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15/06/2017 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Mexico - Mexico Vigilantes Use Gruesome Facebook Video to Promote Their Cause
A self-defense group in Mexico has turned to social media to boast about its members' efforts to take justice into their own hands, a reminder of the complex role social media plays in Latin America's security landscape.
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06/08/2016 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Are Mexico President-Elect’s Security Proposals Wishful Thinking?
Mexico President-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador has set himself the task of shifting the country’s heavy-handed, militarized security policies against organized crime to more holistic solutions. But how realistic are his proposals?
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