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Riots and Violence Overwhelm Venezuela’s Police Stations
A new type of "pranato," or prison boss, is flourishing inside Venezuelan police stations, where riots, escapes, extortion rackets and killings are now common in holding areas. These makeshift... Read more
Mexico-Australia Meth Connection Reveals Fresh Crime Dynamics
Mexico crime groups are targeting Australia, where high methamphetamine prices are attracting...
El Salvador Flirts with 'Mano Dura' Security Policies Again
The new administration of El Salvador President Nayib Bukele has already shown that it will adopt...
Mexico Police Collude With Criminals to Kidnap, Extort Migrant
The recent kidnapping and sexual assault of a Honduran migrant woman sent from the United States to...
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Government-regulated crocodile and turtle farms have helped reduce illegal hunting and protect endangered species, but the illicit trade continues.... Read more
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The online magazine Revista Factum interviewed a spokesperson for the Mara Salvatrucha (MS13) who spoke on behalf of the entire gang. In this interview... Read more
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Authorities in Colombia have recently arrested three leaders of the Oficina de Envigado, a mafia that began under Pablo Escobar and has long controlled the city’s underworld since his death. Bu... Read more
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The recent appearance of threatening graffiti targeting political, social and student leaders in Venezuela is a previously unknown tactic in the country, although it is similar to commonplace pra... Read more
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Kamilo Rivera was a cop, an executioner and government minister. He is now on the run. Kamilo Rivera arrived shortly before 6 a.m. at his office in the colonial palace, an old, greenish-grey buil... Read more
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