Andrea Noel
The US Government Accidentally Helped Arm El Chapo
A military-grade weapon found at a hideout used by El Chapo shortly before he was captured was one of about 2,000 guns that the failed ATF operation Fast and Furious allowed into Mexico.
Sex, Snacks, and Soccer: How Mexican Drug Lords End Up Captured
El Chapo's now famous mobile conversations with actress Kate del Castillo while he was Mexico's most wanted fugitive are just one of many examples of seeming carelessness that has brought down capos who are supposed to be experts in security.
Sean Penn, Who? — The Leaked Messages Between El Chapo and Kate del Castillo
A series of flirtatious mobile phone messages between the drug lord and Mexican actress Kate del Castillo, when he was still a fugitive, appear to show him both somewhat careless with his security, as well as ignorant of Hollywood royalty.
The Year the 'Pink Tide' Turned: Latin America in 2015
A new right wing president in Argentina and the gathering force of the opposition in Venezuela has left the longtime dominance of leftist governments in Latin America looking shaky.
Armed Robberies and Gunfire Reach Mexico City's Hippest Barrios
Violent attacks on bars, gunfights in the streets, and deaths related to extortion are common in many parts of Mexico, but the hipster neighborhoods of La Roma and Condesa were supposed to be safe havens
Bootleg Steve Aoki Merch Sold Outside Gig in Mexico City Apparently a Flop
We tried to find out why a lot of illegal vendors went home empty-handed after the DJ's appearance in the country's capital this month.
Mexican Drug Gang Leader Arrested in Mexico For Dismembering New York Blogger
An unnamed Mexican official told reporters that blogger Harry Devert had been murdered because he was believed to be a US agent traveling in the Tierra Caliente region, known for its several local cartels.
Mexico Has Bought a Toaster Oven-Sized Payload for a Mission to the Moon
The mission to the Moon is expected to be a boost for Mexico after the failed launch in May of the Centenario satellite, which fell apart while leaving Earth.
El Salvador Just Had Its Most Violent Month Since the End of the Civil War
After the dismantling of the gang truce in El Salvador last year, violent crime has risen steadily. May saw 635 killings, a 32 percent increase over March, the previous deadliest month.
Video Shows Shoddy and Shady Investigation Tainted Evidence After Argentine Prosecutor Nisman's Death
Video shows half a dozen people wandering around the crime scene, including the dead prosecutor's mother and Security Minister Sergio Berni, as investigators seemingly follow little or no protocol.
Venezuela's Currency Has Taken a Nosedive
The bolivar was trading at 402 for each US dollar on the black market on Friday afternoon, not a good sign for cash-strapped Venezuelans.