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Uruguay's Top Trafficker Disappears Yet Again in Bolivia
Sebastián Marset, a drug trafficker from Uruguay, is on the run after he was found living under a false identity in Bolivia.
Why Bolivia’s $215 Million Radars Are Not Targeting Drug Flights
Bolivia is still not using its radars to combat drug trafficking, nearly seven years after purchasing them for $215 million from French company Thales.
South America's Cocaine Supply Boom Shows Up in European Wastewater Analysis
Wastewater analysis of major European cities shows cocaine consumption continues to rise in parallel with South America's booming production.
Bolivia Profile
One of Latin America's most impoverished nations, Bolivia is the world's third largest producer of coca after Colombia and Peru, and a key transit point for drugs. In addition to serving as an air bridge for Peruvian cocaine, Bolivia is home to foreign criminal organizations, particularly Colombian groups.
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InSight Crime reviews Latin America and the Caribbean's cocaine seizure date from 2022 to find out what it reveals about regional trafficking.
As the CITES treaty hits 50, we take a look at its successes, failures, and future challenges in reducing the illicit trade of wildlife.
Passenger buses are the latest means of smuggling contraband goods in Bolivia, where the impact of COVID-19 has seen smuggling grow.
InSight Crime's 2022 Homicide Round-Up covers more countries than ever before, with a major expansion into nations of the Caribbean.
The US is losing allies in Latin America just as production of cocaine, fentanyl, and other synthetic drugs is going through the roof.
Lake Titicaca serves as a crossroads for varied criminal economies, from cocaine shipments to trafficking the frogs that live along its banks.
