Paramilitary Commander Salvatore Mancuso Reveals AUC’s Connections in Colombia
AUC
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23 MAY 2023
Salvatore Mancuso, a leader of Colombia's demobilized paramilitary group the AUC has offered insights into the group's crimes and influence.
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NEWS
COLOMBIA
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19 MAY 2023
The ELN's talks with the government are not going smoothly. Continuing attacks and disagreements about ceasefires have kept Colombia's Total Peace on a knife-edge.
COLOMBIA
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10 MAY 2023
Roldán was found shot dead on May 6 near the town of Fredonia in the Colombian department of Antioquia, Ecuador’s Interior Minister Juan Zapata confirmed on May 8. While the…
COLOMBIA
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2 MAY 2023
Colombia's security policy has made clear the country's intention to tackle the ELN. But to do so, it's relying on the help of Venezuela.
COLOMBIA
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1 MAY 2023
Colombia’s new security policy has put the fight against deforestation front and center, but several challenges loom ahead of its implementation. The “Security, Defense and Citizen Coexistence Policy,” presented April…
COCA
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28 APR 2023
A collapse in coca prices means Colombian farmers are struggling to sell their coca crops. The cocaine trade won't be affected, say experts.
ARMS TRAFFICKING
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24 APR 2023
InSight Crime spoke to journalist Ioan Grillo to better understand gun trafficking into Latin America from the United States.
BRAZIL
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4 APR 2023
In Leticia, a tri-border between Colombia, Brazil, and Peru, Brazilian gangs are pushing up violence as the battle for control.
BOLIVIA
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3 APR 2023
Wastewater analysis of major European cities shows cocaine consumption continues to rise in parallel with South America's booming production.
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.
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 peace.
COLOMBIA
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9 MAR 2023
Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro will play a vital role in the success of Colombia's peace talks with the ELN. Is that a good thing?…
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.
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InSight Crime's Chemical Precursor Report Continues
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
THE ORGANIZATION
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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.
THE ORGANIZATION
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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