Mexico charged CJNG commander R1 in the murder of Carlos Manzo, exposing a network of 'R's, one tied to influencer Valeria ...

In Honduras, Garífuna face drug traffickers and business interests on their land and organized crime charges for defending it ...

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Ecuadorian authorities accuse the wife and daughter of former Choneros leader alias "Fito" of laundering millions through ...

Bolivia’s coca cultivation hit a record high in 2025, widening the gap with legal demand and fueling concerns over rising cocaine production.

Bukele's offensive against El Salvador's gangs severely weakened them and became a model for other countries. But at what ...

Fifteen governments pledged to freeze assets and deny visas to anyone aiding Tren de Aragua, Sinaloa Cartel and 22 other groups.

William Joffre Alcívar Bautista, alias "El Negro Willy" or just "Willy," went from prison guard to founder of Ecuador's ...

The Border Command (Comandos de la Frontera – CDF) is a Colombian criminal group that emerged in 2017. It arose from an alliance between dissidents from the former 32nd and 48th Fronts of the ...

El Salvador is the spiritual homeland of Central America’s most notorious street gangs – the Mara Salvatrucha (MS13) and Barrio 18. For years, these gangs terrorized poor urban neighborhoods across ...

The Conquering Self-Defense Forces of the Sierra Nevada (Autodefensas Conquistadoras de la Sierra Nevada – ACSN), also known as “Los Pachenca,” are an armed group that emerged following the ...