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States of Emergency in Belize - Cure or Addiction?
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17 SEP 2021
Despite improving homicide statistics, Belize continues to regularly declare states of emergency due to crime rates. But do these actually make a difference?…
Monos Leader Continues to Call the Shots from Behind Bars
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10 SEP 2021
Violence is rocking Argentina’s port city of Rosario just as the leaders of its biggest gang, the Monos, are on trial for allegedly orchestrating a series of attacks against the…
How Mexico's Cartels Have Learned Military Tactics
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2 SEP 2021
As violence has continued to rise in Mexico year after year, criminal groups have adopted an increasingly militarized approach to their tactics, weaponry and training.InSight Crime sat down with Robert…
Killings Pile Up in Uruguay Due to Brazil Gang War
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24 AUG 2021
Localized gang warfare in Brazil's state of Rio Grande do Sul has sparked a security crisis along its border with Uruguay.
Homicides Pile Up in Ecuador in Revenge for Key Drug Seizure
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20 AUG 2021
Seven people were gunned down in Guayaquil after a record cocaine seizure – in a revenge attack that shows ripples in the equilibrium of drug gangs responsible for the storage…
Vigilante Death Squad Sends Bloody Message in Brazil-Paraguay Border Region
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9 AUG 2021
A shadowy vigilante death squad operating on the Brazil-Paraguay border is killing supposed thieves and then leaving notes next to their mutilated bodies -- a macabre message even for a…
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