Mothers Searching for Loved Ones in Mexico Abandoned by Authorities
HOMICIDES
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19 OCT 2022
Mothers searching for their missing loved ones in Mexico have been murdered, threatened, and ignored, despite government pledges to protect them.
All About Kidnapping
NEWS
CARIBBEAN
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3 AUG 2022
A rural gang is causing mayhem in northern Haiti, displaying tactics more commonly used by urban armed groups concentrated in Port-au-Prince.
HAITI
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6 JUL 2022
UN staff and diplomats may be being targeted for kidnapping in Haiti, specifically so police can use international outcry to their advantage.
CARIBBEAN
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16 JUN 2022
For nearly a week, a powerful Haitian gang has forcibly occupied the country’s Palace of Justice, with no response from security forces.
G9
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20 MAY 2022
Less than a week after a vicious 12-day gang war rocked the northern communes of Haiti’s capital of Port-au-Prince, a new report has emerged detailing the full extent of the…
CARIBBEAN
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11 APR 2022
Kidnappings in Haiti have increased during the first three months of 2022, continuing a grim surge that began last year and may in large part be the result of the…
HAITI
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23 MAR 2022
A wave of violence has rocked the small Haitian town of Croix-des-Bouquets, shining a light on how this strategic area has become crucial to the rise of the 400 Mawozo,…
HUMAN RIGHTS
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17 JAN 2022
Reported kidnappings have decreased significantly in Mexico, but in recent years, at least one out of every 10 kidnapping victims has been a migrant trying to reach the United States,…
CARIBBEAN
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22 OCT 2021
Kidnappings have skyrocketed in Haiti, but the crisis has political as well as criminal roots.
HAITI
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18 OCT 2021
The abduction of 17 American and Canadian citizens in Haiti will bring a new level of attention to the country’s out-of-control kidnapping crisis but is unlikely to lead to new…
KIDNAPPING
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22 SEP 2021
The Venezuelan police have stepped in amid a spate of violent crimes caused by gang members pretending to sell cars online. The offer: people can use police stations to finalize…
G9
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10 SEP 2021
International efforts to help Haiti since the devastating August 14 earthquake continue to be hampered by gang violence, with reports now emerging that ships carrying emergency aid from Mexico were…
CARIBBEAN
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31 AUG 2021
More than two weeks after an earthquake devastated Haiti and killed at least 2,200 people, criminal gangs are still shaking down aid convoys and controlling the flow of supplies to…
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InSight Crime's Chemical Precursor Report continues to be a reference in the region
19 MAY 2023
For the second week in a row, our investigation into the flow of precursor chemicals for the manufacture of synthetic drugs in Mexico has been cited by multiple regional media…
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InSight Crime’s Chemical Precursor Report Widely Cited
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12 MAY 2023
We are proud to see that our recently published investigation into the supply chain of chemical precursors feeding Mexico’s synthetic drug production has been warmly received.
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InSight Crime’s Paraguay Election Coverage Draws Attention
5 MAY 2023
InSight Crime looked at the various anti-organized crime policies proposed by the candidates in Paraguay’s presidential election, which was won on April 30 by Santiago Peña. Our pre-election coverage was cited…
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InSight Crime Cited in OAS, CARICOM Reports
28 APR 2023
This week, InSight Crime’s work was cited nine times in a new report by the Organization of American States (OAS) titled “The Impact of Organized Crime on Women,…
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InSight Crime Staff Cited as Experts by International Media
21 APR 2023
This week, InSight Crime deputy editor, Juan Diego Posada, was interviewed by the Associated Press about connections between the ex-FARC mafia and Brazilian criminal groups, and…
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