Venezuela blames Guyana for trying to stop vote on Essequibo

By: Staff Writer October 31, 2023 President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, said that Guyana’s government filed an appeal before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Monday, requesting that it…

Russian influence in Central America has “sharpened.”

By: Staff Writer October 27, 2023 A regional Think Tank says Russia has been tipping the election pendulum in Central America more heavily since 2013 their recent report indicates and…

STATEMENT BY THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON THE GUYANA-VENEZUELA BORDER CONTROVERSY

October 27, 2023 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) notes the decision of the Venezuelan National Assembly to conduct a popular referendum on defending Venezuela’s claim of the Essequibo. CARICOM further notes…

OAS deploys Electoral Observation Mission for Colombia local elections

October 27, 2023 The Organization of American States (OAS) Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) for the 2023 elections of local authorities in Colombia began its activities in the country today. The…

Venezuela Security Policy: Combating Gang and Police-Driven Extortion

By: Insight Crime October 24, 2023 Extortion pervades nearly all levels of Venezuelan society, sowing greater fear as it becomes more violent. The repercussions of not paying extortion are severe:…

Statement from the Mediation Mission of the General Secretariat of the OAS in Guatemala

October 17, 2023 The Mediation Mission designated by the Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Luis Almagro, held a broad and inclusive agenda of meetings during the…

Guatemalan protests still ongoing over a month after election

By: Staff Writer October 10, 2023 Nearly two months after the August 30 Guatemalan presidential elections, protests against the results are still ongoing in the Central American country. For over…

OAS and Panama sign agreement to strengthen humanitarian assistance and protection for refugees in the Darien region

October 10, 2023 The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (GS/OAS) and the Government of the Republic of Panama, through the Ministry of Government and Ciudad del Saber…

Dutch Caribbean Remains a High-Risk Route for Venezuelan Migrants

By: Insight Crime October 6, 2023 The recent interceptions of boats carrying migrants towards the Dutch Caribbean again reveal lucrative human smuggling and trafficking routes as more than 7 million…

Has Venezuela Prison Raid Smashed Tren de Aragua?

October 3, 2023 The Venezuelan government claimed to have “utterly dismantled” the powerful Tren de Aragua gang after seizing one of the country’s most notorious prisons. Yet the operation smacks…

Costa Rica Breaks Homicide Record Amid Security Coordination Struggles

October 3, 2023 Homicides in Costa Rica have reached record highs as the government struggles to coordinate numerous agencies to address mounting security threats. Costa Rica has already exceeded the…

El Salvador Police Reports Contradict Bukele’s Triumphalism

October 3, 2023 More than a dozen confidential reports from El Salvador’s National Civil Police obtained by InSight Crime reveal that, although “weakened” after a year and a half under…