Latin America
Salvadoran Navy Seizes 1.5 Tons of Cocaine Worth $37.5 Million in Major Pacific Operation
San Salvador, March 12, 2025 — In a significant blow to international drug trafficking, the Salvadoran Navy has seized 1.5 tons of cocaine valued at approximately $37.5 million during a high-seas operation in the Pacific Ocean, President Nayib Bukele announced … Read more
Ecuador’s Runoff Presidential Election: Will Electors Favor Military Force or Social Change?
On Sunday, February 9, 2025, Ecuador held its general elections, with over 11 million voters heading to the polls to elect the leaders who will govern them for the next four years. In these elections, Ecuadorians voted for their national authorities, from the president and vice president of the republic to the 151 assembly members and … Read more
Will Mexico’s Crackdown on Crime Be Enough to Satisfy Trump and the U.S. Government?
Mexico has launched an unprecedented crackdown on organized crime as the threat of U.S. tariffs looms. The question remains: Will these efforts satisfy the Trump administration and stabilize bilateral security cooperation? Unprecedented Extraditions On February 27, Mexico transferred 29 criminal … Read more
In Historic Move, Mexico Extradites 29 Top Narcos to the United States
Authorities in Mexico extradited an unprecedented number of infamous drug traffickers wanted in the United States in a move that is unlikely to significantly alter the country’s criminal landscape, even while it raises questions about the separation of powers in Mexico. On February 27, Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office and … Read more
Trump Delays 25% Tariffs on Mexico and Canada Until April: When will they be applied?
U.S. President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that the planned 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada will take effect on April 2, provided the two countries demonstrate progress on border security and fentanyl trafficking. Despite this second delay, Trump … Read more
Human Rights Watch: New Salvadoran Penal Reforms Represent a Danger to Minors
Today, Human Rights Watch (HRW) warned that recent penal reforms approved by the Salvadoran Legislative Assembly put children and adolescents in grave danger by allowing them to be transferred to adult prisons. According to HRW, the new penal reform violates … Read more
Mexico Cartels: The Sinaloa Cartel to the ELN: Ally or Subordinate?
Remarks from Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro that the Sinaloa Cartel is the “current boss” of the National Liberation Army (Ejército de Liberación Nacional – ELN) suggest a relationship of subordination between the two groups that remains unproven. Petro emphasized the importance of education in preventing young people from taking up arms and being paid by … Read more