Monthly Archives: January 2018
President Donald Trump used his first State of the Union Address to blame the expansion and...
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Why Trump is Wrong to Blame Migration for MS13 Expansion, Violence
Cigarettes manufactured by a firm belonging to the family of Paraguay's president have once again...
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Arrests Again Point to Paraguay President’s Contraband Cigarettes
Colombian authorities have reported that Mexican cartels are attempting to establish themselves in...
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Mexican Cartels in Colombia: Setting Up Shop or Seeking New Partners?
Authorities in Argentina say increased vigilance and enforcement has caused a spike in the use of...
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3 (Other) Reasons Why Drug Traffickers Might Be Turning to ‘Mules’ in Argentina
In a sign of waning confidence in the negotiations that could lead to their unraveling, Colombia's...
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ELN Peace Talks Unraveling as Post-Ceasefire Violence Continues
Authorities are blaming FARC dissidents for a car bomb near the Colombia-Ecuador border, a sign...
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Car Bomb a Hint that Colombia’s Guerrilla Tactics Spreading to Ecuador
Venezuela’s continued spiral into economic, political and social crisis and the demobilization...
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Shifting Criminal Dynamics Signal Violent Future for Colombia-Venezuela Border
A criminal group allied with Brazil’s First Capital Command was allegedly behind the massacre of...
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Massacre in Northern Brazil Points to PCC’s Continued Expansion
Organized crime-related homicides reached a record high in Mexico in 2017, according to a recent...
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Study: 2017 Was Deadliest Year in Mexico for Homicides Linked to Organized Crime
New corruption and impunity allegations emerging on the eve of the inauguration of Honduras...
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Corruption and Impunity Allegations Seed Doubts for Second Term of Honduras President
In our January 25 Facebook Live session, InSight Crime Co-Director Jeremy McDermott and Senior...
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Weekly InSight: GameChangers in Latin America Organized Crime in 2017
An appeals court in Brazil has upheld the conviction on corruption charges of former President...
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