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Colombia Media Says Top Ex-FARC Commander El Paisa Killed in Venezuela
COLOMBIA
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6 DEC 2021
Colombian media has reported that top ex-FARC commander El Paisa has been shot dead in Venezuela, making him the second former FARC leader to be killed in the neighboring country…
COLOMBIA
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6 DEC 2021
A series of arrests have revealed that one of Colombia's dominant criminal groups has a strong foothold in Panama, including…
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…
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…
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…
COCAINE
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1 DEC 2021
Irish authorities have made a string of large cocaine seizures this year, amid signs the island is becoming increasingly important…
ARMS TRAFFICKING
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30 NOV 2021
A string of US citizens and residents accused of smuggling weapons into Haiti underscores how guns purchased in the United…
COVID AND CRIME
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30 NOV 2021
Leftist opposition candidate Xiomara Castro appears to have ridden a wave of outrage to become Honduras' next president, beating out…
COSTA RICA
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29 NOV 2021
A new report has suggested that recent progress made in Costa Rica to protect its abundant shark and turtle populations…
FENTANYL
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26 NOV 2021
A record seizure of methamphetamine and fentanyl at a US-Mexico border crossing near San Diego underscores how this corner has…
COLOMBIA
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26 NOV 2021
Alerts of the mass displacement of ex-combatants in Meta, due to the deteriorating security situation in the department, warn of…
COLECTIVOS
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25 NOV 2021
Under the view of international observers, elections in Venezuela this weekend showed low levels of interference by armed groups or…
DISPLACEMENT
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24 NOV 2021
Winning a lottery prize of close to $1 million should have been a positive, life-changing event for a kindergarten and…
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