Sunday’s election shows how violent crime is dominating the political debate throughout much of Latin America, writes AQ’s editor-in-chief.

Salvadoran-Americans are finding themselves behind bars, but their fate is not getting enough U.S. attention, writes a longtime Salvadoran observer.

The deaths of three police officers in the space of a month has added to the already acute security woes facing the government.

As defense minister, the former anti-corruption crusader is challenging criminal groups—and the military tasked with confronting them.

Criminal groups from the Balkans are helping turn the country into a major hub for illegal exports.

Even as inflation nears triple digits, opposition politicians see opportunity in Argentines’ concerns over safety and organized crime.

The Salvadoran president’s gang crackdown has fueled allegations of human rights abuses and erosion of democratic freedoms, but many in the region see it as a model to emulate.