The discovery of new evidence linked to a deceased witness in the case of Marcelo Pecci, a prominent Paraguayan anti-mafia ...

Thousands of people have disappeared in Latin America during decades-long conflicts. Many have never been found, presumed to ...

“We have to recognize, as we have done, that Peru is facing a crime wave not seen before ... the reality is that criminality today is organized and transnational.” ...

Organized crime no longer seeks to overthrow governments ... Juan Carlos Pinzón is a former minister of Defense of Colombia and twice served as Colombia’s ambassador to the U.S. He is a ...

The Marxist Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) — once the largest guerrilla ... in the drug trade and has become ...

Colombia vowed "war" against left-wing guerrillas ... approach has emboldened groups who are deeply involved in organized crime, and allowed them space to grow in power and influence.

BOGOTA, Colombia — Thirty people have been killed ... drug trade and has become one of the region’s most powerful organized crime groups. Public Defender Iris Marín said preliminary reports ...

He highlighted the importance of the U.S.-Colombia military relationship, particularly in addressing shared challenges such as narcotics trafficking, terrorism, and organized crime. "Our ...

and the now-demobilized Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). President Gustavo Petro last week accused the ELN of committing a war crime in the attacks, and suspended peace talks with ...