Organised Crime

“Trigger-Happy” Laws Expand in Latin America

By Gustavo González
Violence involving organized crime has made Latin America the most dangerous region in the world and has helped paved the way for a repressive kind of populism with a dangerous future, whose most visible symbol is Nayib Bukele, the president of El Salvador.

Reporting on Violence in Mexico Brings Its Own Perils

By Lyndal Rowlands
Organised criminals in Mexico are forcing the media to stop reporting on crime, by turning their violence against journalists.

The Age of Survival Migration

By Diana Cariboni
“Survival migration” is not a reality show, but an accurate description of human mobility fuelled by desperation and fear. How despairing are these migrant contingents? Look at the figures of Central American children travelling alone, which are growing.

Mexico Reinvents Forced Disappearance

By Diana Cariboni
When people are forcibly disappeared in Mexico, it does not necessarily mean that the victims are immediately killed. In this country of entrenched violence, forced disappearance is also a method used to feed the markets for sexual exploitation and slave labour.

Honduran Police Protest Crackdown on Corruption

By Thelma Mejía
Police officers in Honduras are protesting regulatory measures and aptitude tests implemented as part of reforms aimed at purging the police force of corruption and growing links to organised crime.