Mexico's virtual kidnappers are increasingly relying on social media platforms and decentralised criminal networks to carry out targeted attacks on foreign nationals, writes Lloyd Belton.
By replacing 50-year-old economic sanctions against Cuba with punitive political measures against Venezuela, the US continues to isolate itself from its Latin American neighbours and risks undermining negotiations with Cuba,writes Lloyd Belton.
The El Salvadoran government's uncompromising approach to gang violence has failed repeatedly, and an anticipated increase in US funding is likely to exacerbate violence in the country, writes Lloyd Belton.
Despite a recent uptick in FARC attacks, the Havana peace talks look set to continue. However, in his desperate push for peace, Colombia's president risks conceding too much, writes Lloyd Belton.
Beyond an increasingly likely peace agreement between the government and the FARC,Bacrim groups such as Los Urabeños are likely to pose long-term operational risks to companies operating in Colombia, writes Lloyd Belton.