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Criminal Actors
Histories and profiles of organized crime groups, insurgencies, street gangs, vigilantes and the criminal actors that lead them.
Cabañas, El Salvador
GEOGRAPHIC PROFILES
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22 MAR 2021
Aside from some contraband smuggling between Cabañas and neighboring Honduras, there is no indication that the department is involved in…
San Miguel, El Salvador
GEOGRAPHIC PROFILES
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22 MAR 2021
San Miguel was an important operational center for the once-powerful Perrones drug cartel. It is also a hotbed for gang…
Morazán, El Salvador
GEOGRAPHIC PROFILES
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22 MAR 2021
There is a minor presence of transnational organized crime in Morazán and limited gang activity.
Ahuachapán, El Salvador
GEOGRAPHIC PROFILES
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22 MAR 2021
Ahuachapán is a transit point for cocaine and marijuana shipments. There is also a strong MS13 presence in the department.
Salta, Argentina
GEOGRAPHIC PROFILES
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15 MAR 2021
Salta is the main gateway for cocaine entering Argentina. Drugs enter via Salvador Mazza and Aguas Blancas, parts of which…
Corrientes, Argentina
GEOGRAPHIC PROFILES
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15 MAR 2021
Corrientes is a key hub of Argentina’s highly profitable marijuana trade. The province appears to be the second most important…
Formosa, Argentina
GEOGRAPHIC PROFILES
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15 MAR 2021
Located on the border with Paraguay’s capital Asunción, the Formosa province is a hub for transnational marijuana trafficking and contraband.
Misiones, Argentina
GEOGRAPHIC PROFILES
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15 MAR 2021
Misiones is the main entry point for marijuana smuggled from Paraguay into Argentina across the Paraná River and one of…
Chaco, Argentina
GEOGRAPHIC PROFILES
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15 MAR 2021
Chaco is a transit corridor for illicit products. Most drugs or contraband smuggled into Argentina in the Formosa province crosses Chaco…
Paraná, Brazil
ARMS TRAFFICKING
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4 MAR 2021
Paraná is a hub for drug trafficking. Vast quantities of cocaine and marijuana enter the state from Paraguay, via the…
Santa Catarina, Brazil
ARMS TRAFFICKING
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4 MAR 2021
Santa Catarina is a launchpad for cocaine destined for Europe and a transit point for marijuana and contraband headed to…
Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
ARMS TRAFFICKING
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4 MAR 2021
Mato Grosso do Sul is among Brazil’s most strategic states for transnational crime.
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Families in Rosario, Argentina, Paint Homes to Avoid Attacks
ARGENTINA
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3 DEC 2021
Amid a spate of attacks on drug stash houses in the city of Rosario, Argentina, residents have taken to painting messages on the walls of their homes to try and…
Panama Serves as Latest Gateway for Drugs to Europe
COCAINE
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3 DEC 2021
Authorities in Panama are intercepting massive loads of cocaine at ports and in coastal waters, showing how the country is increasingly becoming a major transit hub for drugs as traffickers…
4 Reasons Why Ruin of Brazil’s Amazon Keeps Getting Worse
BRAZIL
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2 DEC 2021
InSight Crime looks at four recent environmental crises in Brazil, each showcasing a different side of the disaster in the Amazon.
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