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Study: 2017 Was Deadliest Year in Mexico for Homicides Linked to Organized Crime
Organized crime-related homicides reached a record high in Mexico in 2017, according to a recent study which compares government statistics with documented...
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Colombia Military Kills Dissident FARC Commander as Peace Implementation Falters
Dissidents of Colombia's FARC guerrilla group have suffered their most significant blow to date in a military operation that lead to the death of a guerrilla...
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LatAm Presidents and the Law: Is Era of Impunity Nearing Its End?
From kidnapping and mass murder to money laundering and misuse of public funds, contemporary Latin American leaders have been investigated for a broad range of...
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Report Maps Mexico City’s Organized Crime Landscape
A report mapping cartel presence in and around Mexico City as well as new details on the sophistication of the Tláhuac Cartel, which has been behind recent civil...
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Despite Peace Talks, Colombia’s ELN Guerrillas Continue Expansion
When Latin America's oldest insurgency, the FARC, officially becomes a political party, their cousins in the ELN will assume the status of Colombia's most powerful...
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8 Months In, Concerns Linger as Colombia’s FARC Peace Process Advances
A new report on the main successes and shortcomings of Colombia's historic peace process with the FARC guerrilla group shows that rural violence and politics...
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Inside Colombia’s Multimillion-Dollar Black Market Explosives Trade
Colombia's flourishing illegal gold mining business requires explosives, many of which are sourced illicitly. This essential yet overlooked trade has opened the...
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Latin America Again Dominates World’s 50 Deadliest Cities Ranking
Venezuela's capital Caracas has been ranked as the world's deadliest city for a second year in a row, while Latin America still dominates the annual list with 43 of...
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Which Regions of Colombia Are Playing the Biggest Role in the Coca Boom?
InSight Crime takes a closer look at shifts in coca cultivation trends in 19 of Colombia's departments based on the most recent US estimates, shedding light on the...
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Rising Violence in Chihuahua, Mexico Points to Homegrown Disputes
The border state of Chihuahua, Mexico is confronting a resurgence of violent crime, but the fight seems more about local revenue streams than international...
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From Chile to Mexico: Best and Worst of LatAm Police
An embezzlement network uncovered within Chile's prized police shows that corruption can corrode even the most trusted of Latin America's security institutions....
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Why Did US Blacklist Most LatAm Countries for Money Laundering?
The United States has blacklisted nearly all Latin American countries for money laundering in 2017. InSight Crime explores why this is the case, and discusses some...
