Americas and Caribbean INFO
The United States travel advisory for El Salvador has been lowered to Level 2
The United States travel advisory for El Salvador has been lowered from Level 3 to Level 2, reflecting the country’s improved security. The change was announced on Friday, November 8. The U.S. government highlights that while crime remains a concern in El Salvador, there has been a significant reduction in … Read more
Historic Guilty Plea by Bank Sheds Light on US Crackdown on Money Laundering
For the first time, a US bank has admitted to helping criminal networks in Colombia launder hundreds of millions of dollars in dirty money, highlighting the fruits of a renewed push to target those aiding the region’s money launderers. TD Bank, N.A. and TD Bank USA, N.A. pleaded guilty to a money laundering conspiracy and violating the … Read more
The State of Emergency Strategy: Why Latin American Leaders Keep Turning to It
Several Latin American countries have recently declared or prolonged states of emergency aimed at combating organized crime, even though the results of these efforts so far have been lackluster. In the first days of October, the governments of Ecuador, Honduras, and El Salvador extended their existing states of emergency. In general, this type of measure suspends civil rights such as … Read more
DEA Under Fire for Delaying Reports on Foreign Partners’ Security Abuses
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the main agency investigating organized crime and drug trafficking for the United States government in the region, repeatedly delayed reporting human rights violations by the Latin American security forces it was partnering with, adding to a series of scandals at the world’s most influential anti-drug agency. The newest findings came from an … Read more
What Is Know About Tren de Aragua’s Growing Presence in the United States?
Tren de Aragua’s supposed expansion into the United States has received national media coverage and attention from the country’s most prominent politicians, fueling questions about the extent of the group’s presence and activities. The criminal group took advantage of the large-scale migration of Venezuelans across South America to evolve from a prison gang into a … Read more
U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, Vocal Critic of Nayib Bukele, Withdraws Independent Senate Bid
This Friday, United States Democrat Senator Bob Menendez, a vocal critic of President Nayib Bukele and Bitcoin, withdrew his independent Senate Bid. “Please be advised that as an Independent candidate for the U.S. Senate in this November’s election, I am advising you that I wish to have my name withdrawn … Read more
Nayib Bukele to Speak at the 2024 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in the United States
The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) confirmed that newly elected President Nayib Bukele will be a guest speaker at the 2024 conference. The event is scheduled to take place from February 21 to 24 at Gaylord Resort and Conference Center in National Harbor, Maryland, just outside the U.S. capital. CPAC, … Read more