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Do Drug Traffickers Deserve Royalties from Narco-Series?
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21 SEP 2022
Accused drug trafficker Sandra Ávila Beltrán is demanding she be paid royalties for the “Queen of the South” Netflix series.
How Religious Militias and Warrior Mentalities Mix in Rio de Janeiro
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5 SEP 2022
Brazil's city of Rio de Janeiro is suffering a major security crisis, as gender and religion affect organized crime in the city.
Haiti's Gangs Engage in Campaigns of Mass Sexual Violence
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23 AUG 2022
Haitian gangs, G9 and G-PEP, have been accused of raping dozens of women in conflict-ridden neighborhoods of the capital, Port-au-Prince.
How a Gender Focus Impacts Argentina's Criminal Cases
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17 AUG 2022
Argentina Judge Sabrina Namer explains why criminal courts should include gender perspectives in their decisions.
Dominican Republic Struggles to Curb Rampant Sex Trafficking
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11 AUG 2022
A network which sexually trafficked Colombian and Venezuelan women to the Dominican Republic has been dismantled.
How Colombia's Conflict Intensified Violence Against Women and the LGBTQI+ Community
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4 AUG 2022
Alejandra Miller of Colombia’s Truth Commission explained why women and LGBTIQ+ persons were disproportionately affected by the armed conflict.
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