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Large Deposit Brings Illegal Gold Rush to Ecuador
The largest gold deposit in Ecuador is in the hands of organized crime. At...
Human Trafficking Conviction Rates on the Rise in Latin America
Although human trafficking continues to surge on the continent, improved...
Ecuador Warned of Potential Cross-Border Attack by ELN
Ecuadorean security forces are on high alert after receiving reports...
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InSight Crime’s 2018 Homicide Round-Up
With a worsening crisis in Venezuela, dark days in Nicaragua, an ever more fragile peace process in Colombia, new governments and new ideas in Brazil, Mexico and...
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Ecuador ‘Legalizes’ Gangs and Slashes Murder Rate
In some New York neighborhoods, wearing yellow and black with a golden crown symbol can get you killed. But in Quito, Ecuador, clothing representing the Latin Kings...
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Ecuador Soldiers Allegedly Trafficked Weapons to Ex-FARC Mafia
An investigation into several soldiers in Ecuador who are accused of supplying weapons to an ex-FARC mafia network operating in a key border region suggests that...
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Restrictions on Venezuela Migrants Boost Criminal Networks
New immigration restrictions announced by some countries in Latin America to stem the tide of migrants fleeing Venezuela could create a boomerang effect in the...
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Who Controls Colombia’s Enduring Heroin Trade
Reports have emerged that guerrilla group the ELN has taken control of the heroin business in the south of Colombia, which, if confirmed, would represent a huge...
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Multi-Country Effort Sinks International Drug Trafficking Network
A joint operation between four Latin American countries dismantled a drug trafficking organization, demonstrating the success of regional cooperation policies in...
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Ecuador Bus Tragedy Reveals Innovative Tactics of Colombia Traffickers
A fatal bus crash in Ecuador has drawn attention to a new drug trafficking method devised by the ever more innovative networks emerging from Colombia’s rapidly...
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More Cocaine Leaving Ecuador Shows Flaws in Anti-Drug Strategies
The growing role of Guayaquil, Ecuador as a hub for international cocaine trafficking reflects the changing dynamics of the Colombia-Ecuador drug trade, and shows...
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Ecuador Zeros In on Powerful FARC Dissident as Others Lurk in Shadows
Ecuadorean authorities have identified new players from the ex-FARC mafia network headed by alias “El Guacho.” But while authorities edge closer to Colombia’s...