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Major Odebrecht Corruption Cases and Investigations in 2019
Since beginning in Brazil with the “Operation Car Wash” (“Operação Lava...
Peru’s Crusade Against Corruption Faces Severe Uphill Struggle
With four former presidents embroiled in corruption scandals, Peru’s...
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Shining Path
The Shining Path is an insurgent group in Peru that has declined in recent years, although one faction remains dedicated to drug trafficking activities in Peru's remote jungle regions.
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Major Odebrecht Corruption Cases and Investigations in 2019
Since beginning in Brazil with the “Operation Car Wash” (“Operação Lava Jato”) investigation in 2014, the Odebrecht corruption scandal has been headline...
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Peru’s Crusade Against Corruption Faces Severe Uphill Struggle
With four former presidents embroiled in corruption scandals, Peru’s President Martín Vizcarra described 2019 as the year of the fight against corruption and...
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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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Trans Women: The Unseen Victims of Human Trafficking
Sharon welcomes us to her home in the baking jungle of Pucallpa. She wears sandals and a long dress with her hair tied back. She has finished serving dinner to her...
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Soccer Corruption Hits Peru With Leading Arrest
The arrest of businessman and former president of the Peruvian Soccer Federation, Edwin Oviedo, opens a new chapter in the profitable relationship between soccer...
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Former Peru Police Chief Accused of Role in Baby Trafficking Network
The recent arrest of the former director of Peru’s national police as part of a group accused of leading a baby trafficking network revealed the level of...
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Alcohol Smuggling: A Hangover for Latin America?
A new report shows how sales of illegal alcohol in Latin America make for a booming contraband industry that is hardly ever held...
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Peru Drug Trafficking Groups Expanding to New European Markets
Drug trafficking routes out of Peru have taken a new direction in recent years, suggesting a shake up in the criminal networks operating in the country and the...
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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...