Crime & Justice 2025-04-29

In Ecuador, organized crime preys on girls, recruiting them into networks of sexual violence where criminal leaders treat them as property. Behind the surge in missing minors, a darker reality unfolds.

Crime & Justice 2025-04-28

Costa Rica faces a troubling shift as organized crime fuels a surge in homicides and drug trafficking. Foreign cartels and local gangs have driven violence to historic levels.

Crime & Justice 2025-04-23

Indigenous communities on the Ecuador-Colombia frontier face escalating violence as criminal organizations tighten their grip, forcing youth into their ranks, turning villages into human shields and spreading fear across ancestral lands.

Crime & Justice 2025-04-14

Hundreds of private schools in Peru have gone online as extortion surges, with gangs like Venezuela's Tren de Aragua accused of terrorizing towns.

Crime & Justice 2025-04-08

Illegally mined coltan flows into international markets through opaque supply chains, making it nearly impossible to trace. Many shipments ultimately reach China, a major global processor of the mineral.

Crime & Justice 2025-03-07

Peruvian businessmen say they endure an overwhelming sense of fear and uncertainty at the port, where criminals are expanding their presence.

Crime & Justice 2025-02-13

The families of more than 84,000 people detained in El Salvador's war against gangs have faced profound hardships, with children being among the most affected.

Crime & Justice 2025-02-12

A joint Peruvian-US operation rolled up 24 suspected members of Tren de Aragua on February 7 in multiple locations in Lima.

Crime & Justice 2025-02-07

Santa Muerte took root in Ecuador six years ago. While many seek her protection, some are resorting to human sacrifices to win her favor.

Crime & Justice 2025-01-14

Chinese mafias have expanded their influence in Latin America by engaging in drug trafficking and the illegal smuggling of migrants for labor and sexual exploitation.