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Legislation Challenges Efforts to Reduce Bolivia Female Prison Population
A new report says that progress made in lowering the number of marginalized...
Coca Crops and Their Prices Grew in Bolivia in 2017: UNODC Report
The United Nations illicit crop monitoring program reported an increase in coca...
Red Command Arrests in Bolivia Point to Group’s Likely Expansion
Police in Bolivia have captured three alleged members of one of Brazil's most...
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Mass Presidential Pardon Unlikely to Improve Bolivia Prisons
The president of Bolivia introduced a new amnesty and pardon decree to congress in an attempt to alleviate the country’s prison crisis. However, it is unlikely...
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Latin America Falls Short on Anti-Crime Efforts: US State Department
An annual US report on international drug trafficking suggests that Latin America continues to struggle with developing effective strategies to combat drug...
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Bolivia Prison Raid Highlights Control of Inmates
Authorities in Bolivia seized large quantities of drugs and weapons and several inmates were killed during a police raid at the country’s largest and most...
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Rising Brazil Border Seizures Troubling Sign for the Region
Even without significant investment in border security, weapons and narcotics seizures along Brazil's borders have increased over the last year, giving rise to the...
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Bolivia Bust Shows Demand for Wildlife in China
A recent eco-trafficking bust in Bolivia involving Chinese nationals demonstrates how the ongoing trade in exotic animal parts is being fueled by Asian...
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GameChangers 2017: What to Watch for in 2018
Organized crime thrives amid political corruption and uncertainty. There will be plenty of this in Latin America in 2018, helping organized crime deepen its roots...
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GameChangers 2017: Colombia’s Cocaine Explosion Stokes Political and Social Crises
Cocaine is one of the world’s most in-demand drugs. Its production center is in the Andean region of Colombia, Peru and Bolivia, where...
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‘Most Wanted’ Peru Drug Trafficker Captured in Brazil
The arrest in Brazil of a wanted drug trafficker from Peru who was on the run for more than a decade illustrates how trafficking dynamics have evolved in Peru's...
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US Threatens to Brand Colombia Not Compliant on Anti-Drug Efforts
In an annual designation of major drug trafficking and producing nations, US President Donald Trump broke with decades of precedent by calling out the...
