Chronic violence: the new normal in Latin America
Violence is becoming a perverse 'normality' across the region, argues Tani Adams, a US-Guatemalan anthropologist.
Guatemala: Drug Trafficking and Violence
The International Crisis Group has published a damning report on the bloody presence of Mexican drug cartels in Guatemala.
Mexico Goverment-Drug Cartel Collusion: The Hybrid Threat
The author argues that elements in the Mexican government may be working with the drugs cartels.
Mexico: new twist in drug cartel violence
In an alarming development a drug cartel is presenting itself as 'the paramilitary arm of the people'
Drug trafficking in Costa Rica – what is the status quo?
Costa Rican President Laura Chinchilla has warned that her country faces a crisis because of drug traffic. The author explains why.
Cutting the Links Between Crime and Local Politics: Colombia’s 2011 Elections
The International Crisis Group has published a report which highlights the links between politics and crime in Colombia.
The Lethal Spread of Mexico’s Los Zetas
The reach of the Mexican drug-trafficking group is extending south. It will take more than an iron fist policy to stop it.
Martial Law, Repression, and Remilitarization in Guatemala
President Colom initiated Martial Law in Alta Verapaz in December in order to control the drugs violence between cartels in the area.
Mexico’s Refugees: A Hidden Cost of the Drugs War
As fighting between rival drug cartels intensifies Rosenburg looks as the social dislocation which is occuring for the people who live in the worst hit areas.