The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned 26 Mexican companies for fuel theft, signaling the importance this alternative ...

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A new wave of violence in southwestern Colombia signals a worrying spread of conflict into previously calm territories.

Gang violence in Trinidad and Tobago has increased, and without significant policy change, predictive models suggest the ...

In Rio de Janeiro, the balance of power may be shifting from militias to one of the city’s oldest criminal groups.

Crimes like kidnapping and extortion have climbed at alarming rates in Ecuador in recent years. One survivor tells his story.

Criminal activity escalates in southern Colombia, driven by divisions between ex-FARC factions that disagree on government ...

An enormous cocaine seizure in Guayana highlights the authorities’ reliance on foreign assistance in netting large quantities ...

The end of Honduras' extradition agreement with the United States promises to scupper their to tackle drug trafficking.