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Costa Rica Sees Growing Demand for Ketamine, Synthetic Drugs
A bumper seizure of ketamine bottles in Costa Rica shows evidence that the Central American Country is seeing growth and diversification of its internal synthetic...
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PDVSA Subsidiaries in Central America Slapped With Sanctions
The US Treasury Department extended economic sanctions imposed on PDVSA, Venezuela’s state-run oil company, to two of its subsidiaries in Central America,...
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Nicaragua President Ordered ‘Parapolice’ to Stalk, Kill Protesters: Fmr Police
A former top police official in Nicaragua says civilian squads that brutally repressed anti-government protesters were composed of police officers under the command...
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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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Drug Suspect’s Arrest Raises Questions About Nicaragua Judicial Corruption
Authorities in Costa Rica arrested an alleged leader of an international drug trafficking organization while he was dining with the son of a Nicaraguan Supreme...
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Nicaragua Becoming Regional Safe Haven for LatAm Fugitives
The recent granting of political asylum in Nicaragua to a fugitive from Guatemala is the latest sign that the Central American nation is becoming a regional safe...
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Nicaragua Anti-Terrorism Law Could Criminalize Opposition
Lawmakers in Nicaragua recently approved an anti-terrorism law that many fear will be used to criminalize the opposition amid a deepening political crisis, a tactic...
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As Nicaragua Violence Soars, Doubts About Those Responsible Disappear
Innocent civilians continue to be killed in Nicaragua as political unrest spreads across the country and spirals out of control, leaving no doubt about who is...
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Could Nicaragua ‘Parapolice’ Groups Turn Criminal?
Armed "parapolice" groups have played a central role in the violent repression of opposition protesters in Nicaragua over the past several weeks, but it remains to...