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Venezuela Becomes Colombia's 'Creepy' Marijuana Drug Corridor
COLOMBIA
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30 MAR 2023
"Creepy" marijuana cultivated in Colombia is in demand in Latin America, and Venezuela provides its exit point.
COCAINE
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29 MAR 2023
The DEA faces criticisms for a review into its foreign operations following corruption scandals.
CHAPITOS
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28 MAR 2023
The Chapitos and the Caborca Cartel are warring over fentanyl and methamphetamine drug routes in Sonora, Mexico.
ELITES AND CRIME
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27 MAR 2023
The killing of Venezuelan criminal, alias "El Conejo," by authorities is being reported as a major coup. The reality is…
COLOMBIA
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24 MAR 2023
The end of a ceasefire with Colombia's largest criminal group, the AGC, is a serious body blow to hopes for…
CARIBBEAN
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23 MAR 2023
High-ranking officials from the former government of President Danilo Medina in the Dominican Republic continue to fall.
CRIMINAL MIGRATION
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23 MAR 2023
Nelson Alexander Flores Pacheco, alias "Mula", was the liaison between the Mexican Mafia and the MS13 in Tijuana, Mexico.
ELITES AND CRIME
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22 MAR 2023
The resignation of Venezuela's Oil Minister, Tareck El Aissami, after the arrest of a close ally may precede a sensational…
COCAINE
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22 MAR 2023
Does the discovery of a second narco-submarine in Spain mean that more such vessels have been carrying drugs across the…
PERU
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21 MAR 2023
A dozen people are dead in Peru since February amid escalating violence involving the Shining Path guerrilla group.
FENTANYL
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21 MAR 2023
The complex history of the "drug war" in Mexico is hindering its collaboration with the US on the synthetic opioid,…
GULF CARTEL
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20 MAR 2023
The state of Tamaulipas may not top Mexico's violence rankings, but the Gulf Cartel's fragmentation is raising concerns.
BRAZIL
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17 MAR 2023
A report on the global cocaine trade has revealed how cocaine purity is rising in Europe and how Africa is…
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