When it comes to dealing with the security policy of El Salvador, president-elect Nayib Bukele has increased expectations. There is a belief that new proposals will come into place while it is also believed that he will use policies that have been used before but failed. With this in mind, what challenges is he facing? […]

For many years, gangs in Honduras have been making money from stealing oil. However, after 50,000 liters of stolen oil were recovered from the city of Puerto Cortes, authorities have finally taken the decision to target this crime. The Honduras Attorney General’s Office has put a special operations unit in place and so, an investigation […]

In the city of Medellin, Colombia, the number of killing has increased, with the blame being put on many of the hillside gangs looking to settle scores, however, changes in the underworld of the city are the reason for the increase in the number of murders. There was a total of 626 homicides in Medellin […]

Following the murder of two soldiers, a forceful mega-gang in Venezuela has retaliated by massacring members of another criminal group. This form of justice would mean that the “pax mafiosa” would come to an end between certain criminal groups that have control over areas Caracas and the government of Nicolas Maduro. The gang of over […]

Corruption within the armed forces as well as links between top commanders and organised crime has been questioned again following the uprising of soldiers against the government. The uprising of more than 20 soldiers who were attached to the command of Zone 43 of the Venezuelan National Guard, was spread across social media. The videos […]