Latin America
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The government of Colombia and the country’s second-largest guerrilla group announced that they will soon begin formal peace negotiations, a new step in a long-delayed peace process that is sure to encounter many obstacles moving forward… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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A new round of violence in Brazil‘s prisons is reviving concerns that ongoing problems in the penitentiary system could have implications for the country’s broader security situation… This article was co-authored with Randall Ramos and Parker Asmann. Read it in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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The drug world in the Americas is undergoing seismic shifts with changing patterns of drug production and consumption that are reshaping organized crime in the region… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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Authorities in Argentina are considering a proposal to establish treatment for drug addiction as an alternative to incarceration for people accused of minor crimes, a model that has shown promise in other jurisdictions where it has been applied… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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The capture of a leader of Mexico‘s Beltran Leyva Organization is set to further the ongoing fragmentation of one of the country’s most powerful criminal groups, which could in turn lead to increased violence in certain areas… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
Mike LaSusa 