The ILO Warns El Niño Could Squeeze Jobs Across Latin America

The ILO warns that El Niño in 2026-2027 could squeeze jobs and incomes across Latin America, hitting informal, rural and outdoor workers in farming and fishing hardest.

Ketamine Trafficking Expands Across Latin America More and more countries across Latin America and the Caribbean are reporting cases of ketamine trafficking, reflecting a shift in the region’s drug markets driven by the rise of synthetic drug cocktails and more dispersed supply chains.

Soldiers guard a road after the Colombian government accused the Gulf Clan criminal organization of supporting attacks by illegal gold miners. Raul Arboleda/AFP via Getty Images Latin America’s most powerful criminal groups have expanded beyond the drug trade – and have become more resilient as a result. That’s what my