By: Staff Writer March 29, 2024 Increased US investment into the Central American region is key for development as Vice President Kamala Harris gave an update to the Root Causes…
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The Fallout After Honduras’ Narco-State Trial
By: Insight Crime March 26, 2024 Honduran ex-President Juan Orlando Hernández was found guilty of drug trafficking in New York on March 8. The conviction concluded two decades of criminal…
Juan Orlando Hernández Declared Guilty on Drug Trafficking Charges
By: Insight Crime March 15, 2024 Honduran ex-President Juan Orlando Hernández has been convicted of drug trafficking and weapons charges by a jury in New York. He was found guilty…
Drug trafficking trial for former Honduran President began!
By: Staff Writer March 8, 2024 FORMER Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez is currently on trial in New York on drug trafficking charges and faces life in prison, he alleges…
Honduras ‘Narco-State’ on Trial in US
By: Insight Crime March 5, 2024 The first week of the trial of Honduras’ ex-President Juan Orlando Hernández was marked by dramatic testimony that detailed how drug money corrupted every…
OAS Observation Mission in El Salvador for Municipal and PARLACEN Elections Begins Deployment
March 1, 2024 The Electoral Observation Mission of the Organization of American States (OAS) for the elections for municipal offices and deputies to the Central American Parliament (PARLACEN) on March…
Colombian Criminals Use Music Industry to Launder Money
By: Insight Crime February 27, 2024 A recent case, together with several past investigations, shows how the music and events industry is being used by organized crime groups to launder…
Back-to-Back Scandals Lift Lid on Venezuela’s Judicial Corruption
By: Insight Crime February 27, 2024 In an unusual start to the year, Venezuelan authorities have charged, dismissed, and even arrested a series of judicial officials accused of corruption across…
Former Honduran president faces US court for drug trafficking.
By: Staff Writer February 23, 2024 Former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernandez’s trial on U.S. drug trafficking charges began Tuesday with the former Donald Trump anti-drug ally on the other…
ELN, Ex-FARC Mafia Drive Rising Cocaine Production in Zulia, Venezuela
By: Insight Crime February 20, 2024 A series of large-scale drug seizures at clandestine laboratories in a Venezuelan border state suggest the ELN and ex-FARC mafia are expanding cocaine processing…
Venezuela readies military while Guyana signs new oil contracts
By: Staff Writer February 16, 2024 Venezuela has been building up military personnel at the border with Guyana amid the ongoing dispute over the Essequibo region. The Venezuelan government also…
Bukele officially confirmed President in El Salvador
By: Staff Writer February 13, 2024 Nayib Bukele has officially been confirmed as President of El Salvador for his second consecutive term riding off of his popular gang crackdown. Some…