Rosalinda González Valencia, alias "La Jefa," was involved in illicit activities long before meeting her husband, alias "El Mencho," and managed to establish herself as a key financial operator for ...

The arrest of Daniel Kinahan in Dubai has renewed focus on one of Europe’s most influential drug traffickers and the Kinahan ...

My hypothesis: the story of El Mencho was the story of methamphetamine. Here's how I investigated that theory.

Venezuela’s new mining law opens the gold sector to foreign investment but overlooks entrenched corruption and criminal ...

As cocaine trafficking oozes into other criminal economies like illegal mining inside Costa Rica's national parks, park rangers struggle.

The arrest of a key Colombian criminal leader in Bolivia reveals that Colombian groups are expanding their presence across ...

Join us this April 27 for an exclusive event for donors. Our experts will share analysis and recent data, and answer your questions about projections for 2026. This week in On the Radar, a CJNG ...

A Colombia–Ecuador trade war fuels contraband at the border, Peru’s election highlights a state struggling to contain crime, ...

This week's On the Radar delves into the controversial departure of Attorney General Consuelo Porras in Guatemala, the arrest ...

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