Latin America

What’s Behind Record Marijuana Seizures in the Dominican Republic?

Two historic marijuana seizures in the Dominican Republic point to an increase in the flow of the drug into the Caribbean nation. The consolidation of the local market…

El Salvador’s Anti-Gang Crackdown Now Has Political Opponents in Its Crosshairs

Authorities in El Salvador have arrested a prominent human rights defender amid growing concerns over the government’s repressive anti-crime tactics, suggesting policies once used to attack…

3 Things You Need to Know About Indigenous Communities in Peru’s Amazon

For years, criminal groups have encroached on Indigenous lands to exploit gold and timber, seed coca crops, and raze forests to build clandestine airstrips. The…

Massacres, Alliances, and Betrayals: Inside the Gang War That Tore Ecuador’s Tiguerones Apart

A recent gang massacre provides a window into the tectonic shifts taking place in Ecuador’s underworld.
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