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Criminal Actors
Histories and profiles of organized crime groups, insurgencies, street gangs, vigilantes and the criminal actors that lead them.
Henry de Jesús López, alias 'Mi Sangre'
AUC
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2017-03-09 22:14:34
Medellin native Henry de Jesus Lopez, alias "Mi Sangre," had a prolific criminal career that saw him…
Jose Eberto Lopez Montero, alias 'Caracho'
CARACHO
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2017-03-09 22:17:24
Jose Eberto Lopez Montero, alias "Caracho," is a former soldier who was recruited into the ranks of the United Self-Defense…
Rodrigo Londoño Echeverri, alias 'Timochenko'
COLOMBIA PERSONALITIES
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JANUARY 28, 2020
Rodrigo Londoño Echeverri, alias "Timochenko," is only the third commander-in-chief in the FARC's nearly 50-year history. Of the three, Timochenko…
Cleaning Up Colombia's Vote: The Government Response
COLOMBIA
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25 OCT 2011
Colombia's government is making more effort than ever before to keep criminals from winning political power in the coming…
Despite Security Gains, Violence Stalks Colombia's Elections
COLOMBIA
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25 OCT 2011
Colombia has seen 41 candidates killed in the run-up to the local elections, in an explosion of violence that…
The New Political Face of Colombia's Drug Gangs
COLOMBIA
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24 OCT 2011
Colombia's new generation criminal gangs, known as BACRIMs, have set their sights on infiltrating local politics, following the tradition of…
Horst Walther Overdick, alias "El Tigre"
GUATEMALA PERSONALITIES
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2019-05-13
Horst Walther Overdick, alias "El Tigre," was one of the biggest drug traffickers in Guatemala and a key facilitator of…
Texis Cartel
CHEPE DIABLO
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18 AUG 2011
Unlike some Central American gangs that have earned fame for their brutality and their liberal use of violence, the Cartel…
Reynerio Flores Lazo
EL SALVADOR PERSONALITIES
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2017-03-09 22:27:26
While Reynerio Flores is serving an 80-year jail term, he remains one of the most notorious and important leaders of…
José Natividad Luna Pereira, alias ‘Chepe Luna’
CHEPE LUNA
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2020-03-10 22:29:20
Once the most powerful boss of the Perrones "transportista" syndicate, Jose Natividad Luna Pereira, alias "Chepe Luna," was murdered in…
Perrones
CHEPE LUNA
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2020-03-10 22:07:47
The Perrones are El Salvador's most infamous transportation group. Made up of a mix of hoteliers, human smugglers, and contraband…
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Extermination Sites - The New Depths of Mexico's Disappearance Crisis
HUMAN RIGHTS
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4 AUG 2021
Families combing for clues about their vanished loved ones at recently discovered extermination sites in northern Mexico have turned to local cartel leaders for help - revealing their desperation to…
3 Takeaways from Jovenel Moïse’s Murder Investigation in Haiti
CARIBBEAN
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3 AUG 2021
Nearly a month after the midnight assassination of former Haiti President Jovenel Moïse, many of the details about the murder plot remain murky despite scores of arrests.
A Blend of Family and Politics in Guatemala's Cocaine Trade
COCAINE
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3 AUG 2021
An anti-narcotics operation in western Guatemala has shed further light on how families involved in local politics can play a pivotal role in the regional cocaine trade.
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