Money laundering, a key element of drug trafficking, often goes unnoticed, as does the role played by women in these operations. Alejandra Freire Explains.
Arms trafficking powers all illegal markets in Latin America. Sabrina Calandrón analyses the effectiveness of policies to tackle it.
The director of FLACSO Costa Rica, Karla Salazar Sánchez, reflects on why women commit crimes and how the prison system fails them.
The analysis of the role of women in criminal organisations is permeated by stereotypes. Researcher Carolina Sampó reflects on how these impact on the way in which governments develop their approaches.
Investigative journalist Douglas Farah reflects on the evolution of crime, violence and the potential future scenarios in Latin America.
A new report revealed the problems behind the implementation of judicial reform to address drug trafficking cases in Argentina.
For 30 years, Rosana Gambacorta has been defending vulnerable youth with a few grams of drugs in Rosario, Argentina. She says prison exacerbates the problem.
As illicit drug use and the some of the risks associated with it rise around the world, alternative approaches to public policy, including those that focus on harm reduction rather than criminalisation, are gaining momentum. We spoke to John Walsh about what this means and what might come next.
While some say the “war on drugs” leads to widespread human rights violations, others claim it is the only way to combat powerful crime organisations. Meanwhile, nothing seems to be working to stop the expansion of illicit drugs, which are as popular as ever. We spoke to an expert about the present, and the future, of a complex debate.
The last decade has seen an explosion in the number of people attempting to cross the Darien Gap, as they flee poverty and violence.
Chile’s criminal landscape changed dramatically since the COVID-19 pandemic. From a country where most crime was petty theft, it has shifted to one where homicides, kidnappings and shark loans, typical markets managed by organised crime groups are ever present. We explore some of the reasons behind the change in dynamics.
The rapid expansion of the Tren de Aragua into previously peaceful countries like Chile has raised many questions about the future of organised crime in Latin America, the world’s most violent region, and the best ways to tackle it. A former police officer and researcher explains that better diagnosis of the problems is key.
