Monthly Archives: December 2011
The United States Treasury Department's announcement that it was placing a Panama-based money...
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US Treasury Targeting More than Panama-based Operation?
Mexico's military announced that 2,321 "aggressors" had been killed in 1,971 "aggressions" against...
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Mexico’s Military: 2,321 ‘Aggressors’ Killed Since 2006
Rio-based blogger and journalist Julia Michaels parcels out the gems from two recent interviews of...
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Yuletide thoughts from Rio’s Public Safety Secretary
Seizures of Zetas' communications equipment have increased international attention on the group's...
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Mexico Zetas’ Comms Addendum: Uniformity, Protection Key
Mexico's capture of a 'Chapo' Guzman's "security chief" means one of two things: Mexican...
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Capture of ‘Chapo’ Security Chief Shows Mexico Lacks Patience
A mass paramilitary surrender resulted in just 21 arrests this weekend in Colombia. The rest of the...
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Colombia ERPAC Handover Exposes Holes in Process
Costa Rica's government approved a plan this week to raise some $70 million per year in extra...
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Costa Rica Approves New Tax to Fight Crime
InSight Crime presents "Game Changers 2011," our first annual look at the year in organized crime...
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InSight Crime’s Game Changers: 2011
According to Peru's military intelligence, there are 500 members of the Shining Path fighting in...
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Military Statistics Suggest Shining Path Growing in Numbers
The beleaguered Mexican city of Veracruz is trying to fight corruption by purging its police force...
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Veracruz Police Purge May Provide Recruits for Criminal Gangs
In the concluding section of a three-part series, investigator Michael Porth examines the steps...
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Costa Rica in the Crosshairs (Part III)
A police officer has been burned alive in front of onlookers in Ciudad Juarez, suggesting a new...
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