Nicaragua Profile
NICARAGUA
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6 AUG 2012
Nicaragua has long been one of the least violent countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. Although some local gangs and at least one transnational criminal organization have a foothold…
Nicaragua
NICARAGUA
Francisco Zeledon
FRANCISCO ZELEDON
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2017-03-09 21:34:20
Francisco, or Frank, Zeledon, allegedly runs a drug trafficking network from the city of Bluefields on Nicaraguas Caribbean coast. He is best known in the region as a businessman, landowner…
Amauri Carmona Morelos
AMAURI CARMONA MORELOS
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2017-08-28
Amauri Carmona Morelos, who also goes by the name Alberto Ruiz Cano and Amauri Paudd, is an alleged drug trafficker operating along Nicaraguas Caribbean Coast. Carmona reportedly had links to…
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InSight Crime's Chemical Precursor Report continues to be a reference in the region
19 MAY 2023
For the second week in a row, our investigation into the flow of precursor chemicals for the manufacture of synthetic drugs in Mexico has been cited by multiple regional media…
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InSight Crime’s Chemical Precursor Report Widely Cited
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12 MAY 2023
We are proud to see that our recently published investigation into the supply chain of chemical precursors feeding Mexico’s synthetic drug production has been warmly received.
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InSight Crime’s Paraguay Election Coverage Draws Attention
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InSight Crime looked at the various anti-organized crime policies proposed by the candidates in Paraguay’s presidential election, which was won on April 30 by Santiago Peña. Our pre-election coverage was cited…
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InSight Crime Cited in OAS, CARICOM Reports
28 APR 2023
This week, InSight Crime’s work was cited nine times in a new report by the Organization of American States (OAS) titled “The Impact of Organized Crime on Women,…
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InSight Crime Staff Cited as Experts by International Media
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This week, InSight Crime deputy editor, Juan Diego Posada, was interviewed by the Associated Press about connections between the ex-FARC mafia and Brazilian criminal groups, and…
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