Weekly InSight: The Evolution of Organized Crime in Venezuela...

Weekly InSight | 18 March 2016 News Analysis The Origins of Organized Crime in Venezuela Journalist Javier Mayorca examines the evolution of organized crime in Venezuela, from the first manifestations of official corruption and contraband during colonial times and the influence of Italian groups, to when criminal organizations reached their peak after Hugo Chávez took power.   Read More

Pirates, Contraband, and Mega-Gangs in Venezuela Images from El Salvador, World's New Murder Capital Book Traces Roots of Security Successes, Failures in Colombia Cities 'Fast and Furious' Weapons Found at Scene of Mexico 'Massacre'

News Mile-High Money Laundering Network Dismantled in Colombia Use of Armed Forces in Drug War a 'Mistake' Says Mexico Military Chief Venezuela Military Profit From Illegal Gold Mining: Ex-Governor Brazilians Protest, Demanding President’s Impeachment Four Mexicans Arrested in Meth 'Super Lab' Bust in Nigeria Haiti Political Instability Complicates Efforts to Confront Crime More News Multimedia UN estimates of the number of hectares used for coca cultivation in Colombia between 2007 and 2015. Read More One photo out of many taken by photographer Salvador Meléndez portraying the violence in El Salvador. Read More