Miners are plundering one of the biggest mother lodes of gold in Latin America, led by gunmen who seized tunnels from a ...

Just last month, the prison’s director, María Daniela Icaza, was fatally shot after receiving multiple threats, underscoring ...

The threat of Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua is becoming more apparent in Texas as more crime-related incidents tied to the ...

To prepare for the second Trump administration, Latin American leaders need to find allies within the divided Republican ...

A Brazilian businessman, with ties to one of the country's most powerful criminal groups, has been shot dead at Guarulhos ...

Ronna Rísquez, author of the book Tren de Aragua: The gang that revolutionised organised crime in Latin America told BBC Mundo's Valentina Oropeza that Tocorón functioned "like a little city".

Hours after the U.S. sanctioned the gang, the government announced that ... crimes tied to migrants that have spread across ...

Police launch tear gas to disperse supporters of former President Evo Morales who block roads to prevent him from facing a ...

Violent crime and insecurity remain major barriers to prosperity in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). With just 8 percent of the global population, LAC accounts for a third of the world’s ...

Bukele has overseen a vast and brutal crackdown on gangs, transforming the nation from one of the deadliest to one of the safest in Latin… New York City mayor heads to Latin America with message ...

The U.S. Embassy in Haiti says it was "aware of gang-led efforts to block travel to and from Port ... Garry Conille just six ...

El Litoral prison is notorious for its deadly confrontations between members of rival gangs. It is the second time in weeks an aircraft has come under fire over Port-au-Prince, as gang violence ...