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Sam Woolston

Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández during his extradition to the United States.
Posted inNews Elites and Crime

Juan Orlando Hernández Sentenced to 45 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking

by Sam Woolston 26 Jun 20241 Jul 2024
Honduran President Xiomara Castro chairs a press conference with the National Defense and Security Council.
Posted inNews Security Policy

Honduras Doubles Down on Flawed Mano Dura Strategy

by Sam Woolston 25 Jun 202425 Jun 2024
Security forces guard a burned drug plane in Colón, Honduras
Posted inNews Cocaine

Central America Drug Flights Fall as Traffickers Shift Methods

by Sam Woolston and Alex Papadovassilakis 29 May 202429 May 2024
Haitian National Police patrol Port-au-Prince
Posted inNews Security Policy

Haiti’s Disorganized Organized Crime Strategy

by Sam Woolston 27 May 20244 Jun 2024
FBI mugshot of MS13 Gang leader Freddy Ivan Jandres-Parada
Posted inNews MS13

US Advances MS13 ‘Terrorism’ Case With Arrest of Sixth Top Leader

by Sam Woolston and Liza Schmidt 25 Mar 202425 Mar 2024
Protesters hold signs calling for extradition for all members of the "Honduran criminal narco structure." Manifestantes sostienen carteles que piden la extradición de todos los miembros de la "estructura narco criminal hondureña".
Posted inNews Elites and Crime

The Fallout After Honduras’ Narco-State Trial

by Sam Woolston 15 Mar 202426 Jun 2024
People set tires on fire during a demonstration demanding the resignation of the Haitian prime minister, Ariel Henry, in Port-au-Prince on 7 March. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images
Posted inNews G9

Prime Minister’s Resignation Tips Haiti Into Uncharted Territory

by Sam Woolston 12 Mar 202414 Mar 2024
Ex-President of Honduras Juan Orlando Hernández was found guilty of drug trafficking in New York. El expresidente hondureño Juan Orlando Hernández ha sido declarado culpable de cargos de narcotráfico por un jurado de Nueva York.
Posted inNews Juan Orlando Hernández

Juan Orlando Hernández Declared Guilty on Drug Trafficking Charges

by Sam Woolston 8 Mar 202426 Jun 2024
Court drawing of President Juan Orlando Hernández's trial. Dibujo judicial del juicio al presidente Juan Orlando Hernández.
Posted inNews Elites and Crime

Honduras ‘Narco-State’ on Trial in US

by Sam Woolston 29 Feb 202426 Jun 2024
Anti-corruption protest in El Salvador. Protesta anticorrupción en El Salvador.
Posted inNews Elites and Crime

What the Corruption Perceptions Index Actually Says About Corruption In Latin America

by Sam Woolston 23 Feb 202423 Feb 2024
Costa Rican police frisk a civilian in the street. Policía en Costa Rica cachean a un ciudadano en la calle.
Posted inNews Security Policy

As Security Crisis Deepens, Costa Rica Struggles

by Sam Woolston and Beatriz Vicent Fernández 20 Feb 202420 Feb 2024
A man casts his vote in a presidential election in Mexico.
Posted inNews Security Policy

Organized Crime Ranked Top Political Risk in Critical LatAm Election Year

by Sam Woolston 24 Jan 202424 Jan 2024

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