Gang-related killings in Guatemala dropped significantly in recent weeks, thanks largely to the efforts of the country’s security forces, authorities said.
Guatemala’s security forces cut homicide rate by cracking down on gangs
March 18, 2014
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Operation Martillo: U.S. Coast Guard offloads US$23M of cocaine
March 18, 2014
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tampa seized 680 kilograms of cocaine on March 12 in the Caribbean Sea.
Colombia makes reintegration of ex-FARC rebels into society a top priority
March 17, 2014
The average guerrilla was recruited when he or she was 12 years old, and spent an average of 14 years as a combatant.
Peru cooperates with the FBI to fight organized crime
March 16, 2014
The National Police of Peru (PNP) and the FBI recently signed a “letter of intent”, in which the two law enforcement agencies agreed to cooperate in the battle against transnational criminal organizations.
Colombian police and Armed Forces cooperate to reduce crime
March 13, 2014
The dramatic decrease in crime is attributable to security initiatives led by Gen. Rodolfo Palomino López, chief of the Colombian National Police, and the Ministry of Defense, which is led by Juan Carlos Pinzón Bueno.
Chilean Police seize large quantity of liquid cocaine, arrest 11 suspects
March 11, 2014
Chilean security forces arrested 11 people on Feb. 22-23, 2014, in connection with the investigation. In the alleged scheme, drug traffickers smuggled the liquid cocaine into Chile from Bolivia, according to published reports.
Caribbean Corridor Strike Force makes counter-narcotics strides
March 10, 2014
Authorities seized a US$30 million cocaine shipment in Caribbean Sea on March 4.
Will ‘El Chapo’s’ capture affect Sinaloa Cartel operations in Latin America?
March 09, 2014
The Sinaloa Cartel operates in Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador where it has formed alliances with local gangs to transport drugs from South America north to Mexico, the United States, Canada, Europe, Africa, and Australia.
Honduran gang operatives hijack Sinaloa Cartel drug shipments in Nicaragua
March 04, 2014
Organized crime groups are crossing from Honduras into Nicaragua to avoid Honduran military operations.
Ecuadorian National Police open new lab to combat Sinaloa Cartel and Los Rastrojos
February 28, 2014
The new lab will help make investigations and the criminal justice system more efficient and effectiv.
Los Zetas brutality revealed in Guatemala trial
February 27, 2014
Witnesses in the trial, which was held in one of Guatemala’s new, high-security Courts for High Risk Crimes included survivors of the massacre, who described finding the bodies of men, women and children, most of whom had been tortured and decapitated.
‘El Chapo’ capture praised by Latin American leaders
February 25, 2014
Government leaders from throughout Central and South America have congratulated the Mexican government for the capture of fugitive drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman.
