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Ecuador Prison Quietly Released Top Albanian Cocaine Kingpin
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18 NOV 2022
Ecuadorean prison authorities quietly released Dritan Rexhepi, Albania's most notorious cocaine trafficker, last year.
Violence Rising in Hidalgo, Mexico's Oil Theft Center
NEWS
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17 NOV 2022
Hidalgo, Mexico faces a rise in violence connected to a parallel increase in oil theft.
Uruguay's Gang Wars Worsen in Montevideo Neighborhoods
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15 NOV 2022
Villa Española and Peñarol in Uruguay’s capital, Montevideo, have become the center of fighting between local drug trafficking gangs.
Why Are Murders Spreading Across Argentina's Most Violent City?
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8 NOV 2022
Argentina’s most violent city, Rosario, looks set to beat its homicide record set one decade ago. But the city’s criminal landscape has drastically changed. …
Facing Death and Dismissal, Mexico's Mothers Keep Searching
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4 NOV 2022
Mothers searching for their disappeared loved ones in Mexico face increasing threats and killings.
Murder Record Broken in Northern Ecuador as Gang Feuds Fuel Violence
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28 OCT 2022
Murders in Esmeraldas, northern Ecuador, have exploded. Gangs battling for control of drug trafficking routes are to blame.
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