Issue Aug 12-18 2026: In the wake of newly elected Colombian President Abelardo De La Espriella’s announcement that he had “great news” for the country involving a security operation in Catatumbo that struck a hard blow against the ELN, it is clear that the official version of the event left out some important details, including

Issue Aug 12-18 2026: New Criminal and Security Policy Under De la Espriella’s Government in Colombia.

Issue Aug 12-18 2026: In a forum, six specialists analyzed if negotiating with criminal groups could help achieve peace in Mexico.

Issue Aug 01-11 2026: Bolivian authorities have called for a sustained and coordinated response to increasing levels of transnational organized crime in the region.

Issue Aug 01-11 2026: On August 11, relatives of political prisoners in Venezuela marched to deliver a document demanding that the detainees be ensured human rights.

Issue Aug 01-11 2026: Bones, clothing, and SIM cards: bone fragments located on multiple properties could belong to at least five people.

Issue Jul 01-31 2026: Most murders recorded in Guatemala are linked to the Barrio 18 and Salvatrucha gangs, as well as drug trafficking disputes, according to experts.

Issue Jul 01-31 2026: A series of explosive drone attacks in the community of El Fresno, in the Chilpancingo highlands, left four people injured, including three minors.

Issue Jul 01-31 2026: Colombia suffers from a war not only affected by drug trafficking and poverty, but institutions conditioned by informal rules that have been imposed by violence.

Issue Jun 17-30 2026: Civil society groups denounced the release of information claiming that 59 explosive devices were found in a vehicle transporting the students.