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Brazil’s Red Command Yet to Find Strong Foothold in Argentina
New details have emerged about the sophisticated criminal operations of a Red...
Argentina Turns to DNA to Fight Cattle Rustling
Officials in Argentina have been discussing how DNA testing may be used to curb...
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Los Monos
The criminal group known as “Los Monos,” led by members of the Cantero...
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Why Oil Theft Spread Across Latin America During Pandemic
From mostly being a lower-level criminal annoyance, oil theft has spread across Latin America during the coronavirus pandemic as a way for gangs to supply thriving...
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Source of Cash-Filled Trucks Confounds Argentina Officials
A series of trucks smuggling large amounts of cash of unknown origin have been intercepted along Argentina's northern border, leading to suspicions that...
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Argentina Casino Shutdown Allowing Illegal Gambling Rings to Thrive
Authorities in Argentina have implicated local police and prosecutors in an illegal gambling and extortion ring linked to the infamous Los Monos crime group,...
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Argentina Drug Gang Extorts ‘Blue Dollar’ Sellers
A criminal group in Argentina has found a novel target for extortion: black market currency dealers who are moving large amounts of cash to dollar-hungry Argentines...
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State Intelligence and Organized Crime: An Old Relationship in Latin America
Investigations have revealed that Argentina's intelligence services under President Mauricio Macri allegedly bugged jail cells, engaged with criminals to ensnare...
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4 Ways Microtraffickers are Getting Around Coronavirus Restrictions
Just like many legal enterprises trying to find ways to get their products to customers despite the pandemic, microtraffickers in Latin America have had to adjust...
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Argentina Smugglers Turn to Cigarettes in Coronavirus Lockdown
Amid a shortage of cigarettes in Argentina after factory closings due to the coronavirus pandemic, the black market cigarette trade has surged -- an illegal economy...
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Coronavirus Turns House Arrest Into Hot Button Issue in Argentina
Fears of the coronavirus' spread within Argentina's prisons has ignited inmate protests and led officials to release prisoners to house arrest, a move that has...
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How Has Coronavirus Shifted Argentina’s Drug Dynamics?
To slow the spread of the coronavirus, Argentina -- a transhipment point and growing consumer market for illegal drugs -- has shut down its borders, instituted a...