Follow our local news reporting on the latest crime stories across Latin America, and stay informed on up-to-date internal security developments and new measures taken by governments in their fight against organized crime
A wave of police assassinations kills nine officers, plunging the nation into crisis and sparking a public declaration of a state of emergency by the Guatemalan government
The Guatemalan government issues state of emergency order as gangs usurp control of major prisons, taking dozens of guards hostage amid a violent gang surge troubling the Arévalo government
The British strengthen security ties with top cocaine producer, Ecuador, as Europe seeks to reduce the profitable flow of illicit drugs from Latin America
