Honduras. Honduras: A mother searches for justice in a 'narco-state' (Video) Honduras: A mother searches for justice in a 'narco-state' Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez now sits in a US prison, but those left behind are still sea...

Ekuador. Ecuador city declares state of emergency amid dramatic rise in gang bombings Gangs in Guayaquil use increasingly violent tactics in battle for dominance of cocaine trafficking routes to Europe and the US. (Guardian, UK, 15.08.2022) http...

Mexiko. Verschwundene Studenten - Polizei nimmt Mexikos ehemaligen Generalstaatsanwalt fest  Vor fast acht Jahren verschwanden 43 Studenten in Mexiko. Sie sollen von korrupten Polizisten verschleppt und an ein Drogenkartell übergeben worden ...

Kolumbien. Cartel steps up police attacks as Colombia power transfer nears A dozen police officers have been killed, and dozens more injured in recent weeks by Colombia's most powerful drug gang, the Gulf Clan.  The group has been sowing te...

U.S. Drug Policy Disconnect: Starting Harm Reduction at Home, Deep Into ‘Drug War’ Abroad U.S. President Joe Biden’s national drug strategy, which includes a focus on harm reduction to respond to an overdose crisis at home, is at odds with the co...

Brasilien. 18 Menschen bei Polizeieinsatz in Rio getötet  Fast 400 Beamte waren in einem Armenviertel der brasilianischen Millionenstadt Rio de Janeiro im Einsatz, um gegen eine kriminelle Diebesbande vorzugehen. Dabei starben mindestens 18 ...