Features

15/10/2025

‘They could have killed me’

Human rights organizations have reported a rise in violence against protesters in Argentina, including beatings, arbitrary arrests and the use of tear gas and rubber bullets. In two of the most serious cases, a protester was blinded and a photographer critically injured, sparking legal action and renewed scrutiny of police tactics.

14/01/2025

‘Walking into a classroom was like walking out of prison’

While some governments claim more prisons is the answer to crime, activists propose new strategies based on higher education. Do they work? We find out.

10/12/2024

‘A disaster’: A year into Javier Milei’s presidency, Argentina’s poverty hits a new high

Poverty in Argentina skyrocketed during Javier Milei’s first year in power. Women community leaders explain what this means.

27/09/2024

Mexico’s Jalisco Cartel New Generation is Unique. This is Why.

The Jalisco Cartel New Generation is one of the most violent crime groups in Mexico, and the world. But this was not always the case. In the first of a three-part series, author Chris Dalby explores how a family of rich avocado farmers transformed into a brutal criminal syndicate.

05/09/2024

Gender-based violence weighs more than three kilos of marijuana and cocaine

Camila Medrano was arrested for living in a house where illicit drugs were sold. After proving that she had survived extreme violence, she was acquitted.

23/08/2024

‘Not prisoners but students’: Inside Argentina’s in-prison universities

Waldemar Curia spent more than a decade in prison but his passion for learning motivated him to help develop a university programme behind bars and a library in his community. He now argues that education is an effective security strategy against increased proposals for more tough on crime approaches. This is his story.

We investigate and analyze the impact of violence, illegal markets, criminal organizations, and public policies on marginalized populations in Latin America.