Human Trafficking

Israeli Gangs’ Colombia Operations Detailed in Hacked AG Files

by Anastasia Austin 6 Nov 202310 Nov 2023

Investigations Venezuela

Tren de Aragua’s Criminal Portfolio: Adapt or Die

by Venezuela Investigation Unit 4 Oct 202313 Oct 2023

Investigations Colombia

Three Stages in the Construction of the Tren de Aragua’s Transnational Empire

by Venezuela Investigation Unit 4 Oct 202328 Nov 2023

Venezuelan migrants stumble out of a boat after being detained by the Dutch Coast Guard.

News Human Trafficking

Dutch Caribbean Remains a High-Risk Route for Venezuelan Migrants

by Venezuela Investigation Unit 3 Oct 202313 Oct 2023

How Corruption, Complicity Fuel Human Trafficking in Ciudad Juárez

by Ignacio Alvarado Álvarez 30 Aug 202313 Oct 2023

Investigations Mexico

Death and Disappearance: Human Trafficking in Baja California

by Ignacio Alvarado Álvarez 30 Aug 202313 Oct 2023

Investigations Mexico

Human Trafficking on the US-Mexico Border: Family Clans, Coyotes, or ‘Cartels’?

by Parker Asmann and Steven Dudley 30 Aug 202313 Oct 2023

The Geography of Human Trafficking on the US-Mexico Border

News Human Trafficking

Venezuela’s Corrupt Officials Key to Human Trafficking Networks

by Venezuela Investigative Unit 8 Aug 202313 Oct 2023

Venezuelan migrants struggle to cross the Rio Grande between Mexico and the United States.

News Migration and Crime

Venezuela Security Policy: The Criminal Exploitation of the Migrant Crisis

by Venezuela Investigative Unit 4 Jul 202313 Oct 2023

News Human Trafficking

From Smuggling to Trafficking: One Migrant’s Nightmare on the Guatemala-Mexico Border

by Cindy Espina 30 Jun 202313 Oct 2023

Migrantes cruzan un río con sus maletas

How Risks Facing Migrants in Latin America Have Multiplied

by Venezuela Investigative Unit 31 Mar 202313 Oct 2023

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