El Salvador Police Reports Contradict Bukele's Triumphalism
BARRIO 18
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22 SEP 2023
Confidential police reports reveal that the three main gangs operating in El Salvador remain a real threat.
All About El Salvador
NEWS
BARRIO 18
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22 SEP 2023
A close look at El Salvador's Police Information System, which is used to collect and analyze information on criminals in the country.
ECUADOR
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18 AUG 2023
InSight Crime spoke with Brotherton to learn more about the history of gang legalization in Ecuador and examine its impact on the current security situation.
BARRIO 18
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4 AUG 2023
Military crackdowns and mass trials show that there's no end in sight in El Salvador's anti-gang state of exception.
COLOMBIA
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28 JUL 2023
Three cases in recent weeks highlight how Colombian groups continue to dominate loansharking schemes across Central and South America…
EL SALVADOR
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25 JUL 2023
As Latin American governments consider whether to emulate El Salvador, voices of dissent are getting crowded up.
BRAZIL
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22 JUN 2023
Latin America's constantly growing prison population has seen tens of thousands of children growing up without their parents, with dire consequences.
COCAINE
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20 JUN 2023
The acquittal of "El Barney" raises questions about El Salvador's approach to targeting gang leaders amid the state of exception.
BARRIO 18
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5 JUN 2023
After six months, the state of exception in Honduras has failed to significantly reduce gang violence and extortion.
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.
BOLIVIA
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8 MAR 2023
InSight Crime reviews Latin America and the Caribbean's cocaine seizure date from 2022 to find out what it reveals about regional trafficking.
BOLIVIA
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3 MAR 2023
As the CITES treaty hits 50, we take a look at its successes, failures, and future challenges in reducing the illicit trade of wildlife.
CRIMINAL MIGRATION
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1 MAR 2023
US authorities have made several arrests that could strike a big blow to the MS13’s Mexico Program.
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Human Trafficking Investigation Published in Leading Mexican Newspaper
1 SEP 2023
Leading Mexican media outlet El Universal featured our most recent investigation, “The Geography of Human Trafficking on the US-Mexico Border,” on the front page of its August 30…
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InSight Crime's Coverage of Ecuador Leads International Debate
25 AUG 2023
This week, Jeremy McDermott, co-director of InSight Crime, was interviewed by La Sexta, a Spanish television channel, about the situation of extreme violence and insecurity in Ecuador…
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