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Mexico's drug gangs are increasingly developing ties to mafias around the world, from Japan to India, Russia, and Western Europe.
The FARC are apparently still a force to be reckoned with, according to a new report by two journalists who spent a week in the Eastern Plains with the Colombian rebel group.
Wednesday, 27 April 2011 09:19
InSight: 'Kilo' Photos a Window into Mexico's Future
Written by Steven Dudley
The intimate photos of Martin Omar Estrada Luna, alias “El Kilo,” the reputed killer of hundreds in the state of Tamaulipas, say more about the future of these criminal organizations than they do about Estrada himself.
Tuesday, 26 April 2011 13:29
Timeline: Revelations from the 'Raul Reyes' Computers
Written by Hannah Stone
With a British think tank set to publish a WikiLeaks-style database of unedited computer documents seized from the camp of FARC commander "Raul Reyes," InSight looks at the chronology of information released from the files so far.
Monday, 25 April 2011 12:02
Cable: Honduran Military Supplied Weaponry to Cartels
Written by Geoffrey Ramsey
As Mexican cartels infiltrate Central America, corrupt elements within the region’s militaries from places like Honduras are providing them with arms far superior to those of local police. But the question remains: Just how many of the weapons used by Mexican cartels come from military stockpiles in Central America versus…
The state of siege had not yet ended and they had already returned. "Did you hear a cardamom seller was killed? Well, it was them," said a civilian intelligence agent, who was waiting for me in Coban. The businessman was Boris Humberto Pinot, age 44. On the morning of February…
