Security

Where the rule of law ends, organized crime begins. Sociedad Media covers the cartels, criminal networks, and security alliances reshaping Latin America — and the democracies fighting to survive them. From the CJNG’s post-Mencho power struggle to Ecuador‘s U.S.-backed military operations, we report on the forces threatening the hemisphere’s fragile democratic order

Venezuelan Gang Founder Is Dead. What Comes Next for Tren de Aragua?

U.S. Southern Command and Venezuelan security forces killed Tren de Aragua founder Héctor “Niño” Guerrero in a joint airstrike in Bolívar state on June 12 — but analysts warn the gang’s fragmented cells across Chile, Colombia, Peru, and the United States are readying for survival

By Dionys Duroc

/ 24 Jun 2026

Venezuelan Gang Founder Is Dead. What Comes Next for Tren de Aragua?

Paraguay Is Militarizing Its War on Organized Crime — and Washington Is Arming It to Do So

Eight months before Washington, Paraguay designated the PCC & Comando Vermelho as terrorist organizations — and has since signed a Status of Forces Agreement with the U.S. as it begins to ramp up its military effort against crime networks

By Dionys Duroc

/ 10 Jun 2026

Paraguay Is Militarizing Its War on Organized Crime — and Washington Is Arming It to Do So

FARC Dissidents Bomb Colombian Police Station as Armed Groups’ Shadow Hangs Over June 21 Runoff

FARC dissident car bomb near a police station in Cauca, ELN allegations of voter pressure in favor of Iván Cepeda, and Colombia’s most powerful drug lord threatening violence against “warmongering sectors.” The security crisis shadowing Colombia’s June 21 presidential runoff

By Dionys Duroc

/ 10 Jun 2026

FARC Dissidents Bomb Colombian Police Station as Armed Groups’ Shadow Hangs Over June 21 Runoff

CJNG’s Underground Railroad: The Cartel Tunnel Hidden Beneath a Fake San Diego Discount Store

Beneath a fake discount store in Otay Mesa, the CJNG built a 1,933-foot cocaine tunnel — equipped with lighting, ventilation, and an electric rail system — that federal investigators watched for six months before seizing more than a ton of cocaine valued at $45 million

By Dionys Duroc

/ 3 Jun 2026

CJNG’s Underground Railroad: The Cartel Tunnel Hidden Beneath a Fake San Diego Discount Store

Peru’s Crime Crisis Is Consuming the Country. On June 7, Voters Will Decide How to Fight It

Eight presidents in a decade. Extortion, robberies, murders, and schools closed for fear of the criminal networks. Peru heads to the polls on Sunday, June 7 for a presidential runoff between right-wing Keiko Fujimori and leftist Roberto Sánchez

By Dionys Duroc

/ 3 Jun 2026

Peru’s Crime Crisis Is Consuming the Country. On June 7, Voters Will Decide How to Fight It

Paraguay Is Arming Up. Washington Is Helping. Beijing Is Watching

New SOFA gives U.S. troops operational authority in Paraguay as Taiwan-AI deal has made Paraguay a more visible target for Chinese pressure. The small landlocked country is navigating a dangerous moment

By Dionys Duroc

/ 27 May 2026

Paraguay Is Arming Up. Washington Is Helping. Beijing Is Watching

Colombia Deploys 248,000 Security Personnel for Sunday’s Vote. The ELN Called a Ceasefire — Splintered Factions Did Not

The largest security deployment in Colombian electoral history begins on Friday. The ELN is standing down. The Estado Mayor Central’s splinter factions are not as former President Uribe is alleging they are actively pressuring voters in Cauca to support Iván Cepeda

By Sociedad Media

/ 27 May 2026

Colombia Deploys 248,000 Security Personnel for Sunday’s Vote. The ELN Called a Ceasefire — Splintered Factions Did Not

Mexico’s Cartels Upgrade Weaponized Drones. The Army Is Scrambling — With the World Cup 15 Days Away

How a February drone incident exposed Mexico’s new war front against the cartels operatives trained on Ukrainian FPV drone tactics return home

By Dionys Duroc

/ 27 May 2026

Mexico’s Cartels Upgrade Weaponized Drones. The Army Is Scrambling — With the World Cup 15 Days Away

Honduras Designates Hamas & Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as Terrorist Organizations. It’s Part of a Broader Shift in Latin America

President Asfura’s decision — made by a leader of Palestinian Christian descent who visited Jerusalem earlier this year — is the latest in a coordinated realignment of Latin America’s conservative governments with Washington & Israel’s counterterrorism framework

By Dionys Duroc

/ 20 May 2026

Honduras Designates Hamas & Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as Terrorist Organizations. It’s Part of a Broader Shift in Latin America

Armed Groups Launch Major Offensive as Colombia Prepares to Head to the Polls in 11 Days

A senator’s convoy was ambushed. A mayor was left stranded on the roadside. A soldier was killed a drone attack. All in the same corridor, on the same afternoon. Eleven days before Colombia votes

By Dionys Duroc

/ 20 May 2026

Armed Groups Launch Major Offensive as Colombia Prepares to Head to the Polls in 11 Days

Panama Seizes Record Cocaine Shipment — Moves to Rewrite Security Laws

President Mulino is pushing Panama’s first dedicated anti-mafia legislation following the country’s largest-ever drug bust. The timing is deliberate

By Dionys Duroc

/ 13 May 2026

Panama Seizes Record Cocaine Shipment — Moves to Rewrite Security Laws

Cartel Map Redraw as Regional Security Tightens. Here’s What’s Replacing the Old Trafficking Routes

U.S. operations in the Caribbean have disrupted traditional drug trafficking networks across Latin America. Criminal organizations are now adapting — and the consequences are being felt from Honduras to Chile

By Dionys Duroc

/ 13 May 2026

Cartel Map Redraw as Regional Security Tightens. Here’s What’s Replacing the Old Trafficking Routes