After the murder of activist Bertha Cáceres back in March, Honduran authorities continue to make arrests with many calling that they aim their sights a little higher. 

Years after the death of a Colombian journalist, questions of guilt, responsibility, damages and human rights violations continue to swirl. 

A new report breaks down exactly how much violence is costing the Central American country every year. 

After the deaths of unarmed civilians, including several children, the state-sanctioned cover-up is finally coming to light. 

Three decades after the beginning of atrocities committed by the state in Argentina, a trial is being held concerning the first military action in the dirty war. 

Three Latin American countries called the special session in order to discuss the failing War on Drugs and new ways of handling the drug trade in the future. 

Latin America suffers more than any other region of the world from the violence generated by drug trafficking.  Yet many Latin Americans resist the idea of decriminalization. 

Colombian security remains under threat of illegal paramilitary groups, according to a new report by the NGO Indepaz.  They show that in the first quarter of 2016 there were 14 paramilitary groups in operation in 146 of 1,100 municipalities in 22 of 32 provinces in Colombia.

El Salvador’s Security Commission is studying the approval of 15 new crimes and has increased the entence time for another 12 in a series of reforms that will enable mechanisms for the second government of FMLN to confront the massive reappearance of gangs, created and perfected under the governments of Francisco Flores and Antonio Saca.

The prestigious British magazine The Economist finds that the FARC must have a fortune of around 10.5 million dollars. Thus, the polemic returns.