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

It was supposed to be the payoff for a decade-long land-rights struggle for the Garífuna, the Afro-Indigenous people who live on Honduras’ Caribbean coast. But behind the land invasions are powerful ...

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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 ...

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 US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) sank another Ecuadorian vessel on Monday, after its crew members were removed, alleging that it was a “floating refueling station” supporting drug trafficking on ...

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