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The prison population throughout Latin America has been growing steadily for the past few decades....
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The Brazilian Prison System: Challenges and Prospects for Reform
For the past four years, the army has refused to reveal the number of civilians killed by members...
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Mexico Army Hides Number of Civilians Killed by Armed Forces
A plague of fungal skin diseases, untreated deadly infections, constant threats of tuberculosis...
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The Unbelievable Hell Inside El Salvador’s Prisons
The same day they buried the seventh police officer killed by gang members in November, the...
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El Salvador Police Prepare to Take Their Own Revenge Against Gangs
In less than a decade, the Jalisco Cartel - New Generation (CJNG) has transformed into one of...
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Mexico’s Jalisco Cartel – New Generation: From Extinction to World Domination
InSight Crime receives dozens of emails each week from our audience. Below, we share some of our...
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InSight Crime’s Favorite Fan Mail of 2016
Brazilian construction conglomerate Odebrecht and its affiliate Braskem agreed to pay $3.5 billion...
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Brazil Construction Giant Admits to Massive Bribe Scheme
A new study argues that powerful street gangs have gone a long way toward creating a parallel state...
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Report Says El Salvador Gangs Have Created a Parallel State
Authorities in El Salvador have arrested two men for allegedly impersonating Drug Enforcement...
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El Salvador Fake Agents Scam Indicative of DEA Image Problem
Mexico remains the most dangerous country in the world for Catholic priests, according to a report...
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2016 Deadliest Year for Catholic Priests in Mexico
A recent study from a pair of academics specializing on border issues finds a wide degree of...
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Study Examines Drug and Human Trafficking Overlap in Mexico
Authorities in Argentina are considering a proposal to establish treatment for drug addiction as an...
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