In its Homicide Round-Up, InSight Crime looks into the murder rates country by country and the factors behind them. Español.

Panama has long played a central role in money laundering in Latin America. Despite some progress, the country’s laws continue to make it an attractive destination to conceal revenue from illegal activities. Español

Former Swedish deputy foreign minister and UN ambassador Pierre Schori remembers circumstances and characters, including the late prime minister Olof Palme, that linked him to Gabriel García Márquez, in the work they did on Latin America.

Relations between the US and Latin American countries have always been tense, from economic rivalry to political assassinations. During his first term, Barack Obama has failed to build bridges between the Americas - what can peoples from Latin America and the Caribbean expect from the next president?