Ecuadorean National Police fight organize crime kidnappings

April 11, 2014

Strengthening Riverine Security in Paraguay Expands Surveillance and Interdiction Capabilities Along the Waterway

August 07, 2026

Paraguay and the United States strengthened their riverine security cooperation in April 2026 with the addition of eight new interceptor boats to the Paraguayan […]

Special Report

For decades, Ecuador was perceived as an exception in a region plagued by drug trafficking, armed violence, and criminal capture of the state. While neighboring countries faced open wars between cartels and state forces, Ecuador seemed to remain on the sidelines of these dynamics. That image began to slowly crack and finally collapsed in January […]