Browsing: Street Gangs

The little fishing boat Sédna set sail as usual on the morning of June 3 from Punta Arenas, one of the docks on Margarita Island in…

On the radar: Latin America blurs the line between crime and terrorism This week we look at the recent designation of two powerful Brazilian gangs as…

The deadly U.S. military strikes against ships carrying drugs in international waters mark a leap forward and an aggressive escalation in U.S. counternarcotics policy, in which…

The deadly U.S. military strikes against ships carrying drugs in international waters mark a leap forward and an aggressive escalation in U.S. counternarcotics policy, in which…

The largest corruption case in Argentine history, known as the “Bribery Books” (“Cuadernos de las Coimas”) affair, began its public trial on November 6. The investigation…

The Pulpos, also known as the Pulpos de Trujillo, are a Peruvian transnational gang dedicated to extortion, kidnapping and murder. The group originated in the 1990s…

Honduran drug trafficker Juan Ramón Matta Ballesteros died in a U.S. prison at the age of 80, but his drug trafficking legacy lives on. Deputy Director…

Major Mexican drug trafficking networks, which once had a strong presence in Venezuela's northwest Zulia state, have left as political changes contribute to a shift in…

The United States and China announced they would step up the fight against fentanyl under a new trade deal. But the details are minimal, and it's…

American authorities declared recent missile strikes against suspected drug ships in the Caribbean – and now in the Peaceful – target “cartels” and “narcoterrorists”. But the…