Investigations
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The Rise of the PCC: Expansion in Brazil and Beyond
It was August 31, 1993, and the sun was shining when eight men entered a makeshift soccer pitch in...
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PCC Investigation: Introduction and Major Findings
For San Salvador resident Humberto Reyes, a sunny morning in the Historic Center’s sprawling...
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The ‘Protection Racket,’ Gangs and Violence in San Salvador
This is the second part of a three-part series on San Salvador’s Historic Center, the heart of...
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From Predators to Partners: How Gangs are Taking San Salvador
It was late 2016 and officials in San Salvador were preparing for the grand opening of a sparkling...
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How El Salvador President Bukele Deals with Gangs
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Gangs, Vendors and Political Capital in Downtown San Salvador
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Timber Mafias – Preying on Latin America’s Forests
Nearly eight months after the wiretaps were installed, the conversations on the phones suddenly...
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Peru’s Patrones and Their Patrons
Chihuahua is Mexico’s biggest state, and more than a fifth of its 25,000 hectares is forested,...
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How Drug Cartels Moved into Illegal Logging in Mexico
Catacamas is the largest municipality in Central America, home to thousands of square kilometers of...
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The Logging Barons of Catacamas, Honduras
In Santander, Colombia, timber traders corrupted regulatory, police and judicial systems on their...
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How Colombia Regulators Became Purveyors of Illegal Wood
As has been reiterated throughout this report, the participation of women in organized criminal...
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