Men With Guns, Boys With Rocks in a Dangerous Land
On October 10, a U.S Border Patrol agent shot through an opening in the boundary wall and killed José Antonio ...
Demobilized? Understanding the Urabeños Paramilitary Show of Force in Colombia
On January 1, the Colombian government killed Juan de Dios Úsuga, the leader of the Urabeños, one of the most ...
Paramilitary Ties in Colombian Local Elections
Regional elections were held across Colombia yesterday. However, at least 25% of the newly elected governors are alleged to have ...
Gangsters or Paramilitaries: What’s in a Name?
There is some disagreement in Mexico as to whether the state and civil society are engaged in a tough battle ...
Paramilitary Justice
Last Tuesday, in broad daylight, 35 bodies were dumped around the city of Veracruz. All the bodies had a Z ...
The Santos Government Revises Military Strategy
The government of Juan Manuel Santos is adjusting its military strategy to concentrate on special operations rather than on sustained ...
Hyper-Violence in Mexico: An Interview with Howard Campbell
In the most recent issue of NACLA, anthropologist Howard Campbell examines how Ciudad Juárez became the world’s most violent city ...
Israel Enlists Colombian Support Against Palestinian Statehood
Colombia cultivated a special relationship with the Israeli military during the 2000s, increasing the intervention of foreign forces in its ...
