24/07/2014 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
US Indicts Shining Path Rebels as Drug War Focus Shifts to Peru
A US indictment against commanders of Peru's Shining Path guerrilla group is a boost to the Peruvian security forces' campaign for increased US support against the insurgency. However, the charges are unlikely to result in rebel leaders standing trial in the US, and could even prove counter-productive for efforts to uproot both the rebels and Peru's drug trade.
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22/02/2013 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
What Would Chapo Guzman's Death Mean for Mexico?
Guatemalan authorities say that a man resembling Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, Latin America’s biggest drug trafficker, has been killed by security forces. The reports are likely false, but raise questions about what Chapo's fall would mean for Mexico.
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30/01/2013 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
'Mara' Gangs Behind 90% Organized Crime Cases: El Salvador Judge
A Salvadoran judge said that 90 percent of the organized crime cases he has dealt with in the last six years have been committed by "mara" street gangs, raising the question of how far the gangs are responsible for crime in the country, and the region.
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30/01/2013 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Guatemala - State Seizes First Narco-Farm Under New Law
A Guatemalan court ruled that a farm seized from an alleged drug trafficker should go to the state, the first such decision under a 2010 law that allows the government to use criminals' assets to fight crime.
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19/11/2012 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Could Sao Paulo Police-Gang War Spread South?
As murders spike in Sao Paulo and police face off with the powerful prison gang known as the PCC, there are signs that that the unrest might have spread south to the state of Santa Catarina.
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26/07/2012 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Peace with Gangs: Colombia's Lessons for El Salvador
As the El Salvadoran gang truce offers hope that it could tranform into something more lasting, InSight Crime looks at the lessons from Colombia’s peace process a decade earlier with paramilitary army the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC).
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07/07/2012 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Will Venezuela's Violence Prompt Change in Govt, or Prevent it?
Violence is becoming a focal point for Venezuela's upcoming presidential elections, with the government and opposition competing to promise security to voters, amid warnings that a defeat for President Chavez could unleash fresh conflict.
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04/11/2011 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Honduras Deploys Army in Cities, While Traffickers Take the Coasts
As Honduras sends the army onto the streets in an effort to combat crime, it is doubtful that the move can turn things around in a country which is fast becoming the principal cocaine handover point for Colombian and Mexican traffickers.
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20/09/2011 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Colombia - Santos is 1st Colombian President to Visit Birthplace of FARC Rebels
Juan Manuel Santos became the first Colombian president to visit the site where the FARC rebel group was created in the 1960s, and issued a call for peace in the country.
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16/09/2011 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
How Central America's Crime Wave Has Spared Nicaragua, So Far
Nicaragua, along with its neighbors Panama and Costa Rica, is often described as a country that dodged the wave of organized crime violence swamping Central America, but that could be about to change.
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29/07/2011 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Drug Trafficking: Guatemala 'Sleeper' Cartel Corrodes State, Military
A Guatemalan newspaper editor shines a spotlight onto networks of corruption intertwined with the state, and how these may be developing to try to keep their hold on power in the coming decades.
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20/07/2011 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Brazil's new arms-trafficking frontier? The sea
Brazil’s Federal Police say that arms traffickers are using new routes to get weapons into the country. Entry via sea port is now just as important as entry over land.
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20/07/2011 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Brazil's new arms-trafficking frontier? The sea
Brazil’s Federal Police say that arms traffickers are using new routes to get weapons into the country. Entry via sea port is now just as important as entry over land.
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20/07/2011 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Honduran Weapons for Colombian Cocaine: The Paramilitary Trafficking Routes
A court case involving one of Colombia's most powerful drug traffickers sheds light on how cocaine flowed to Central America in exchange for arms in the heyday of the AUC paramilitary force.
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02/07/2011 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Puerto Rico Slum Raid Points to Rising Drug Violence
A police raid on a notorious slum in Puerto Rico has drawn attention to the increased drug violence in the U.S. territory.
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02/07/2011 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Puerto Rico Slum Raid Points to Rising Drug Violence
A police raid on a notorious slum in Puerto Rico has drawn attention to the increased drug violence in the U.S. territory.
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01/07/2011 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
US Blacklists Venezuela in Human Trafficking Report
A new report by the U.S. government criticizes Venezuela for failing to enforce existing anti-human trafficking laws. But it's worth noting that poverty and unemployment may be contributing to the problem just as much as weak legislation.
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01/07/2011 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
US Blacklists Venezuela in Human Trafficking Report
A new report by the U.S. government criticizes Venezuela for failing to enforce existing anti-human trafficking laws. But it's worth noting that poverty and unemployment may be contributing to the problem just as much as weak legislation.
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15/06/2011 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Peru's next president urges vigilantes to fight drug trafficking
To improve the security of Peruvians in far-flung parts of the country, President-elect Ollanta Humala has pledged to 'protect and empower' citizen self-defense groups. Is that a good idea?.
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15/06/2011 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Peru's next president urges vigilantes to fight drug trafficking
To improve the security of Peruvians in far-flung parts of the country, President-elect Ollanta Humala has pledged to 'protect and empower' citizen self-defense groups. Is that a good idea?.
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12/06/2011 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Paraguay Politician Gunned Down
A Paraguayan politician with ties to the cigarette industry was shot dead while driving in the Alto Parana province, close to the border with Brazil.
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12/06/2011 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Paraguay Politician Gunned Down
A Paraguayan politician with ties to the cigarette industry was shot dead while driving in the Alto Parana province, close to the border with Brazil.
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25/05/2011 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Colombia - Cauca Violence due to FARC Under Pressure
The Colombian province of Cauca is one of the most strategic in the country and the site of the most sustained combat between Marxist rebels and the army. The authorities have said the rebel actions are designed to keep drug routes open, but the rebel agenda is far more complex.
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25/05/2011 | Sociedad
Violence against women rises in El Salvador
Some analysts say that 'femicides' increase with the chaos of organized crime, though motives in El Salvador and the rest of Central America and Mexico remain unclear.
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25/05/2011 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Colombia - Cauca Violence due to FARC Under Pressure
The Colombian province of Cauca is one of the most strategic in the country and the site of the most sustained combat between Marxist rebels and the army. The authorities have said the rebel actions are designed to keep drug routes open, but the rebel agenda is far more complex.
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25/05/2011 | Sociedad
Violence against women rises in El Salvador
Some analysts say that 'femicides' increase with the chaos of organized crime, though motives in El Salvador and the rest of Central America and Mexico remain unclear.
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03/05/2011 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Paraguay's EPP: Phantom or Rebel Army?
A recently released hostage of Paraguayan guerrilla group the EPP says his captors boasted about their links to Colombia, Venezuela and Cuba. This adds weight to the small-time group's claim to be a full-fledged insurgency.
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03/05/2011 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Paraguay's EPP: Phantom or Rebel Army?
A recently released hostage of Paraguayan guerrilla group the EPP says his captors boasted about their links to Colombia, Venezuela and Cuba. This adds weight to the small-time group's claim to be a full-fledged insurgency.
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20/04/2011 | Sociedad
Mexico - Narco-Culture Penetrates Mexico's Social Fabric
From “narcocorridos” to narco-wives, Mexico’s drug war has spilled over into the cultural life of the nation, influencing language and even religion.
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20/04/2011 | Sociedad
Mexico - Narco-Culture Penetrates Mexico's Social Fabric
From “narcocorridos” to narco-wives, Mexico’s drug war has spilled over into the cultural life of the nation, influencing language and even religion.
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