Latin America
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Authorities in Nicaragua are trumpeting their counternarcotics efforts, which they say have kept “cartels” out of the country. But a series of prosecutions of alleged crime bosses shows that sophisticated, large-scale drug trafficking groups do indeed operate in the Central American nation… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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The government of Colombia and the country’s largest remaining guerrilla group have agreed to a bilateral ceasefire, but the rebels’ lack of unity may make enforcement difficult… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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Authorities in Honduras have publicly responded to the recent publication of an InSight Crime investigation on firearms trafficking in the country, outlining some of the steps they are taking to improve their weapons control efforts… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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The planned resignation of the US State Department’s top anti-drug official raises further questions about the future of US counternarcotics efforts in Latin America, against a backdrop of uncertainty surrounding the policy preferences of the administration of President Donald Trump… This piece was co-authored with Tristan Clavel. Read it in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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In our August 24 Facebook Live session, Co-director Steven Dudley and Senior Editor Mike LaSusa spoke about InSight Crime’s new special investigation on firearms trafficking in Honduras… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime. You can watch the full live stream below:
Mike LaSusa 