The United States launched a military strike inside Venezuelan territory in a 'joint operation' with the Venezuelan government, on June 12, that reportedly killed Héctor “Niño” Guerrero Flores, an alleged leader of criminal group Tren de Aragua, reports Ricardo Vaz.
Tamara Pearson visited Nahua indigenous towns in Guerrero state, Mexico, who are being terrorised by criminal gangs and have formed a community self-defence force to protect their towns from attack.
Workers in Peru’s Lima and Callao regions went on strike in protest over the Dina Boluarte government’s failure to combat rising violence and insecurity, reports Ben Radford.
Bill Nevins reviews TJ English’s enthralling new book, Dangerous Rhythms: Jazz and the Underworld, the story of how jazz and organised crime evolved side-by-side in the United States.
