Issue Nov 01-07 2023: The NarcoFiles Project, a comprehensive investigation led by OCCRP and CLIP, has unveiled a sprawling global drug trafficking network from Latin America to Europe, moving beyond the hierarchical structures epitomized by Pablo Escobar to a complex web of cooperative networks.

Issue Oct 25-31 2023: The homicides of Jaime Luis Díaz Ricardo and Cenober Aguiar Mayor mark four hundred and one murders of former FARC combatants since the signing of the Peace Agreement with the guerrilla group in 2016.

Issue Oct 25-31 2023: Seeking to ameliorate the security crisis in the Rio de Janeiro area, Brazilian military personnel will be sent to reinforce customs at ports, airports, and borders.

Issue Oct 25-31 2023: Members of the Mexican military and the State Police of Sonora (PESP) fell into an ambush by organized crime members while conducting operations in the Altar Desert area in the northern part of the state.

Issue Oct 18-24 2023: The Colombian government’s “total peace” policy continues its pursuit of negotiations with various armed groups, including the EMC (Estado Mayor Central).

Issue Oct 18-24 2023: On October 13, the Fourth District Criminal Court of Monterrey, Nuevo León, announced the 90-year prison sentences issued to five military personnel for the murders of Jorge and Javier, students from the Tecnológico de Monterrey campus, in 2010.

Issue Oct 18-24 2023: On October 24th, the state of Guerrero, Mexico, became the most violent region of the country by registering 22 murders within the previous 24 hours.

Issue Oct 11-17 2023: Amnesty International (AI) has expressed concerns over the lack of reforms within the Carabineros, Chile’s national police force, four years after the country experienced a significant social outbreak.

Issue Oct 11-17 2023: Colombia’s Fuerzas Militares will launch a public information campaign designed to warn irregular migrants of the dangers involved in crossing through the Darién Gap.

Issue Oct 11-17 2023: Despite significant efforts, resources, and allocating millions, Mexico’s organized crime networks, especially the notorious drug cartels, consistently evade comprehensive understanding.