War, Peace, Drugs & Violence

• The Invisible War in Chihuahua, Mexico - Issue May 27-Jun 02 2026: Although disputes between the state and federal governments are capturing the headlines in Chihuahua, Mexico, internal forced displacement has continued to worsen there, tripling between 2021 and 2025 as the number of people driven from their homes rose from 500 a year to 1,500. Despite 60 open investigations into the
• New Reform in Mexico Affecting Political Candidates - Issue May 27-Jun 02 2026: The Senate in Mexico endorsed a reform that helps filter out individuals with criminal ties who may be running for office.
• Colombia Elects a President in a Landscape of More Armed Groups and Heightened Violence - Issue May 27-Jun 02 2026: Rising violence and social control exerted by armed groups define the electoral landscape. This situation coincides with the implementation of Temporary Location Zones (ZUT) in municipalities where election monitoring bodies have identified alerts and the simultaneous presence of armed actors.
• Cousin of Lawyer for the Ayotzinapa Case Murdered in Guerrero, Mexico - Issue May 20-26 2026: Two relatives of the lawyer in charge of the infamous Ayotzinapa case in Mexico, involving the abduction and forced disappearance of 43 students from the Ayotzinapa Rural Teacher’s College in Guerrero, Mexico, were killed in the town of Zapotitlán Tablas.
• Colombia’s Political Candidates Lack Comprehensive Vision in the Struggle against Drug Trafficking - Issue May 20-26 2026: In the view of Colombia’s Ideas for Peace Foundation (IFJ), drug trafficking looms as one of the greatest challenges to be confronted by Colombia’s next government.

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