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The regime of President Nicolás Maduro used recent municipal elections to consolidate its control over key criminal ...

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Honduras is among the most dangerous places in the world to defend the land and natural resources. This report analyzes ...

An international manhunt is underway to capture a former state security chief for allegedly colluding with a Jalisco Cartel ...

Repeated and widely publicized government actions against illegal miners in Amazonas state have only deepened the trade's ...

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A trend of Ecuadorian criminal leaders turning up in neighboring Colombia underscores the country's role as both a refuge and ...

A border dispute between Venezuela and Guyana is turning violent after attacks on Guyanese security forces. Could the regime of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro be using criminal gangs to provoke ...