Cuba
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Gasoline Becomes Latest Black Market Commodity in Cuba
Despite a crackdown by the authorities, fuel theft continues in Cuba as the island faces shortages aggravated by sanctions on its principal supplier,...
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Immigration Crackdowns Drive Cuban-on-Cuban Crime in South Mexico
Cubans now top the list of foreign criminals in the southern Mexican state of Quintana Roo, with the region’s shifting migration landscape now having serious...
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Trump-Cuba Curveball May Boost Baseball Smuggling Networks
US President Donald Trump has ended a historic deal that provided a legal pathway for Cubans to play baseball professionally in the United...
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The Terrorist Who Worked for the US
Luis Posada Carriles died on May 23, 2018, in his house in Miami. He died an old man, at 92 years of age, and, according to Florida media reports, spent the last...
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After Working With CIA, Old-School ‘Cocaine Cowboys’ Face US Justice
A US court handed down an 11-year sentence to a former "cocaine cowboy" whose brother is currently fighting deportation from the United States. Both men worked...
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GameChangers 2017: What to Watch for in 2018
Organized crime thrives amid political corruption and uncertainty. There will be plenty of this in Latin America in 2018, helping organized crime deepen its roots...
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Socioeconomic Shifts Could Challenge Cuba Drug Policy: Report
A new report says that shifting economic and social conditions in Cuba will likely force the country to revamp its drug policy, raising questions about what shape...
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Trump’s Cuba U-Turn Could Impact Anti-Narcotic Efforts
US President Donald Trump's partial reversal of a move by the Obama administration to increase US-Cuba ties is provoking growing concern among Cuban officials about...
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How Will End to ‘Wet Foot, Dry Foot’ Policy Affect Human Smugglers?
The end of the US government's preferential status for Cuban migrants could result in short-term gains but long-term pain for human smuggling networks in Latin...
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Sex Traffickers Cash in on Surge of Cuban Migrants to US
The case of a sex trafficking ring that ensnared Cuban women in prostitution in Miami suggests human traffickers are capitalizing on the recent surge of Cubans...
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Migrant Boom Provides Colombia’s Criminal Groups With Opportunity
A large influx of migrants from the Caribbean and other regions landing in Colombia has provided the country's criminal groups with a ready-made opportunity to...
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Panama’s Colombia Border Closure Could Fuel Human Trafficking
Panama has announced that it will temporarily close its border with Colombia in an attempt to halt irregular migration, a decision that could impact the dynamics of...