Foreign Policy and National Security
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I was on the local TV news channel Denver7, talking about reports of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua in Colorado and around the United States. You can watch here.
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InSight Crime interviewed five people involved in various stages of drug trafficking in Sinaloa. All were aware of the current tension between the Chapitos and the Mayiza and had adopted more cautious stances as a result…. This piece was co-authored with Victoria Dittmar. Read it in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang is causing increasing concern in the United States, even though the group appears to have no substantial US presence and looks unlikely to establish one. Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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As Haiti continues to make headlines amid struggles to control crime and insecurity, a new book traces the roots of the institutional weaknesses that have aided the growth and entrenchment of criminal organizations… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
Mike LaSusa 