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 […]

Guatemala has seen a decrease in violence on the whole but recent deadly attacks against buses have shown that gangs are still targeting public transport and with this has come an increase in extortion demands.   Last week, a bus robbery turned into a shootout in Guatemala City and that left one dead and one […]

Links between the Venezuelan government, the terrorist organisation Hezbollah as well as organised crime groups could be confirmed by the support Hezbollah has shown for president Nicolás Maduro. The support comes at a time when the country is experiencing tough political times. The support for Madura comes at a time when much debate has been […]

The Caparrapos, known for its criminal activity in Colombia as a result of their war with the Urabenos, have been met with the force of the authorities as they adopt heavy tactics to deal with problems. Despite being met with the force of the authorities, the criminal group has grown through creating relationships with ELN […]

Fragmentation has come to define Mexico’s criminal landscape as the days of monolithic drug cartel structures have ended, leaving behind smaller, more volatile criminal groups that have taken up other violent activities. In recent years, Mexico’s most dominant criminal organizations — The Sinaloa Cartel, Jalisco Cartel New Generation (Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación – CJNG) and […]

Authorities in Honduras have touted a decline in homicides in recent years, but a series of massacres to start 2019 raises questions about the ongoing security situation in the Central American nation. During the first two weeks of the new year, at least 30 people were killed in eight massacres* that took place across the […]