Across Latin America, societies are confronting the rise of novel orders in which state
officials and political authorities share power with criminal organizations. Criminal …

Crecientemente las sociedades latinoamericanas enfrentan el surgimiento de nuevos
órdenes en que los funcionarios estatales y las autoridades políticas comparten el poder …

This Element investigates the relationship between the narcotics industry and politics and
assesses how it influences domestic political dynamics, including economic development …

The evolution of the transnational drug trade has precipitated an organizational and
operational restructuring of organized crime groups (OCGs). This restructuring has produced …

Este artículo explica la implementación heterogénea de la erradicación de cultivos de coca
en el Perú, particularmente las sucesivas suspensiones de erradicación en el VRAEM, el …

This article examines the relationship between hybrid security orders and police legitimacy.
Hybrid orders are operationalized through the presence of non-state armed groups who …

The year 2022 in Paraguay was marked by internal elections of political parties and
scandals related to corruption, insecurity, and organized crime. Former president Horacio …

Narcotic Detection Dogs (NDDs) are essential tools in the fight against drug trafficking,
acting with high precision and improving efficiency at border posts. When trained efficiently …

Paraguay has become the main cannabis producer in South America and one of the largest
exporters in the world. Some investigations about the cultivation of marijuana in the country …

We left the capital city of Paraguay long before the sun rose so that we would arrive in time
for memorial services commemorating the 2012 Curuguaty massacre. It had been two years …