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Memo Fantasma to Walk, Thanks to Colombian Prosecutor
AUC
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30 JUN 2022
Paramilitary drug lord, alias “Memo Fantasma” or “Will the Ghost,” may soon walk out of prison in Colombia, after the prosecutor fumbled two hearings designed to keep the accused in…
COCAINE
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29 JUN 2022
Turkish and foreign law enforcement have seized record quantities of cocaine heading from South America to Turkey, revealing the growing…
MEXICO
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29 JUN 2022
El Chueco has quite the rap sheet, having allegedly killed priests, a tour guide, baseball players and an American tourist.
HUMAN RIGHTS
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29 JUN 2022
As many as 50 migrants have been found dead inside a truck 150 miles north of the US-Mexico border.
BRAZIL
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28 JUN 2022
Prosecutors, mayors, prison directors, relatives of officials - are assassinations here to stay in Paraguay?…
ARMS TRAFFICKING
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28 JUN 2022
In its latest bid to curb the flow of illegal firearms and ensuing violence, Jamaica has turned to the United…
COLOMBIA
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27 JUN 2022
Six commanders belonging to the dissident FARC have been killed in Colombia and Venezuela in the last year. Why?…
COSTA RICA
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27 JUN 2022
Two months ago, Conti, one of the most-feared cybercrime operations in the world, unleashed a blitz of raids against websites…
COCAINE
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24 JUN 2022
The Channel Tunnel between the UK and France is a convenient way to move cocaine throughout the continent.
ARMS TRAFFICKING
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23 JUN 2022
The loosening of firearm restrictions in Brazil is creating new channels for criminal groups to obtain weapons via legal means…
MEGABANDAS
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23 JUN 2022
One of Venezuela’s oldest gangs, Tren del Llano, has suffered months of targeted operations by security forces and may now…
CHILE
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23 JUN 2022
Ketamine has become all but the most popular synthetic drug in Chile, as traffickers are increasingly marketing ketamine to buyers…
COLOMBIA
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22 JUN 2022
The ELN have stated their will to engage in peace talks with the upcoming administration of Colombia's president-elect Gustavo Petro,…
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