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Tren de Aragua; The Rising Venezuelan Mafia

South American gangsters expand into the U.S.A.

Mar 6 •

Did La Barbie Finance AMLO?

I do a video explainer on the explosive accusations against the Mexican president

Jan 31 •

Ecuador's Gangster Insurgency

I use the abundance of footage from Ecuador's crisis for a video explainer

Jan 14 •

Crenshaw: “Mexican drug cartels are actually scared of pissing off the American military”

Rep. Crenshaw tells me he wants the United States to reinforce Mexican security forces not to act unilaterally

Dec 15, 2023 •

Searching For Ross McDonnell

My friend and one of the best photographers of his generation disappeared in New York. Almost two weeks later, his body washed up on a beach in Queens.

Nov 17, 2023 •

"Islamic Terrorists" on the Rio Grande? Truth and Myths.

There are exaggerations about the level of jihadists crossing the border. Yet there's a history of Islamic terrorist groups in Latin America that can't…

Nov 9, 2023 •

The World's Most Famous Narco Wife Walks

Emma Coronel continues to spark public fascination as she's freed from jail; she seems to play her difficult game well

Sep 13, 2023 •

Ecuador's Gangster Warlords and the Murder of a Presidential Candidate

The blow to Ecuador's democracy is another low point in the LatAm's crime wars

Aug 10, 2023 •

US Finally Hits Chinese Labs Over Fentanyl

The DEA pulls off a major undercover sting. Will it impact the flow?

Jun 27, 2023 •

The Truth About Cartel Rockets and Ukraine

Alleged video of the Gulf Cartel with an AT4 anti-tank weapon set off unproven claims it was from US supplies to Ukraine. The Russian embassy encouraged…

Jun 1, 2023 •

EXCLUSIVE: Record Fentanyl Haul in Miami Shows Shift in Trafficking Routes

The Miami Field Office of the CBP nabbed a whopping 2000 pounds of the synthetic drug in December

Feb 10, 2023 •

The Goshen Massacre and the Specter of Cartel Spillover Into the US

The atrocity breaks the California gang codes of not killing children

Jan 20, 2023 •

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