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Americas Quarterly
Colombia’s Democracy Faces a Defining Test
June 12, 2025
/ Ricardo Ávila

The attack on presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe Turbay deepens the nation’s political divide and security crisis.

Colombia
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Americas Quarterly
To Fight Organized Crime, Latin America Needs a Regional Security Force
May 6, 2025
/ Ana Janaina Nelson, Benjamin N. Gedan

Escalating violence is a cross-border crisis that demands collective action.

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Bullet holes near the U.S.-Mexico border after a shoot out. (AP)
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Which Cartels and Groups Is Trump Designating as Foreign Terrorist Organizations?
May 5, 2025
/ Gladys Gerbaud / Chase Harrison / Khalea Robertson

The U.S. government named ten criminal groups FTOs—six from Mexico, two from Haiti, and two associated with Venezuela and El Salvador.

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Americas Quarterly
Latin America’s Deadliest Threat Is Made in the U.S.
April 21, 2025
/ Robert Muggah, Katherine Aguirre

The region's organized crime groups source much of their arsenal from the U.S., an expert writes.

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Americas Quarterly
What Cartel FTO Designation May Mean for Mexico
March 31, 2025
/ Matteson Ellis

Companies can take steps right now to mitigate the risks.

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Americas Quarterly
The Missing Elements in Sheinbaum’s Crime-Fighting Strategy
March 27, 2025
/ Jacques Coste

Mexico’s crackdown on fentanyl trafficking is working, but more is needed to solve the nation’s security crisis.

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AQ Podcast | How Organized Crime Is Evolving in Latin America: 2025 Edition 
March 6, 2025
/ AQ Online

While homicide rates are stable, criminals are getting an influx of cash from cocaine, gold mining and human trafficking.

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