Drug trafficking

Mexico

Drug trafficking: The defining factor in Mexico’s relationship with the United States

Ernesto Hernández Norzagaray
Relations between the United States and Mexico on security matters landed abruptly in the state of Sinaloa when the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the...
Politics

Victory against drug trafficking and the risk of an executive without limits

Ernesto Hernández Norzagaray
Public support for the security offensive opens a window to redefine—and potentially upset—the balance of power in Mexico.
Colombia

The “ollas” of micro-trafficking in Colombia: A national and transnational security problem

Henry M. Rodríguez
The micro-trafficking hubs in Colombia have evolved into complex criminal nodes that weave together territorial control, illegal economies, and social exploitation, becoming a national and transnational security problem.
Mexico

Mexico: extradited and extraditable

Ernesto Hernández Norzagaray
Mexico’s extraditions reveal a deeper clash between sovereignty, U.S. pressure, and Sheinbaum’s political strategy.
Mexico

The struggle between the two factions of the Sinaloa Cartel

Leopoldo Castro Teresa
Culiacán faces escalating violence as the Chapitos and the Mayiza battle for control of the Sinaloa Cartel, reshaping Mexico’s drug war.
Ecuador

Why Are Violence and Crime Worsening in Ecuador?

Luis Córdova-Alarcón
The militarization of internal security was justified as a response to the severe wave of violence that made 2023 the most violent year in the country's history.