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Organized Crime in 2020 – Highlights of InSight Crime’s Annual Conference
A number of Latin America’s leading academics, investigative journalists and security experts gathered virtually December 3 to discuss the most pressing...
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Record Drug Seizure Caps Off Difficult Year for Chile
A record drug bust by Chilean armed forces showed that growing public concern about increased drug trafficking in the country is more than...
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Bolivia Dealing with Contraband Surge During Pandemic
Authorities in Bolivia this month have seized several large contraband shipments, as the country's economic struggles with the COVID-19 pandemic continue to...
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Submarines for Rent – The Best Option for Traffickers in Colombia
In November, the Attorney General’s Office, the Colombian Navy and the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) arrested 11 alleged members of an organization...
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Guatemala Police Case Stirs Up Dark Memories
Authorities in Guatemala have arrested seven individuals, among them four police officers, accused of belonging to a criminal organization dedicated to arms...
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Mexico Lacks Will, Means to Prevent Child Recruitment: Interview
Between 35,000 and 45,000 boys, girls and teenagers are apprehended and exploited by criminal groups in Mexico, according to Saskia Niño de Rivera, the director of...
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Brazil Hits Enter on Digital Piracy Crackdown
Brazilian authorities have launched a nationwide operation against digital piracy in conjunction with US and UK law enforcement, the country’s most recent attempt...
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Brazil’s Dirty List – Not Making a Dent in Modern Slavery
A government raid on an illegal gold mine in northern Brazil freed 39 people working in conditions of slavery and revealed once again the challenges that the...
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Mako Sharks Gutted and Tossed on a Chilean Landfill
The discovery of 17 shark carcasses discarded in a landfill in Chile indicates that illegal fishing practices may be on the rise as criminal actors continue to prey...
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Drones Rain Contraband on Panama Prison
A burst of attempted contraband smuggling into Panama’s largest prison complex has challenged governments claims about the success of recent reforms in bolstering...
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Microfinance Programs Fight Back Against Loan Sharks in Colombia
A local government in Colombia is offering small, low interest loans to people struggling to make ends meet in the coronavirus pandemic, to help steer them away...
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Contentious Guatemala Budget Sees Frustrations Boil Over
Protestors flooded the streets of Guatemala after the congress approved a budget for 2021 that, reduced funds for the judicial branch by half, while increasing...