How Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel Has Stayed United for Decades
CHAPITOS
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17 JUL 2023
The Sinaloa Cartel has survived over thirty years as the top dogs of Mexico's drug trafficking world. What is the secret to its longevity?…
All About NarcoCulture
NEWS
CHAPITOS
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23 JUN 2023
The CJNG, Sinaloa Cartel, Chapitos and more have used military-style patches to promote unity and loyalty.
ARMS TRAFFICKING
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7 JUN 2023
In all of Latin America, Venezuela has a unique problem: constant grenade attacks by criminal gangs.
MEXICO
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25 MAY 2023
A new study shows how gang recruiters in Mexico target young men who have been exposed to crime at a young age.
CHAPITOS
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11 MAY 2023
Recruiters for Mexican criminal groups sway prospective members with promises of social belonging, according to a new study that highlights the omnipresence of criminal groups in the lives of the…
COCAINE
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28 FEB 2023
The movie Cocaine Bear has a surprising connection to Pablo Escobar and the Medellin Cartel, especially how they trafficked drugs to the US.
FENTANYL
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22 FEB 2023
The misuse of the term "cartel" by US lawmakers at a recent hearing on fentanyl prompts us to ask: should "cartel" be retired?…
ARGENTINA
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3 JAN 2023
E-scooters are helping Argentine drug dealers avoid city traffic and get the goods to their customers on time.
GENDER AND CRIME
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21 SEP 2022
Accused drug trafficker Sandra Ávila Beltrán is demanding she be paid royalties for the “Queen of the South” Netflix series.
ELITES AND CRIME
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3 AUG 2022
Cartels like the Chapitos have asked for forgiveness from the Mexican people. Will it ever be given?…
COLOMBIA
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14 JUL 2022
A well-known Colombian fashion designer who sold leather handbags to celebrities will be extradited from Colombia to the United States to stand trial for alleged wildlife trafficking in the very first…
BOLIVIA
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1 APR 2022
Millions of young people around the world document their experiences at work, at school or with their friends on TikTok.
HOMICIDES
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7 FEB 2022
Stopping near their target, one of the criminals stays on the vehicle while the other jumps off, shoots the victim and leaps back on as they speed away. But in…
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Human Trafficking Investigation Published in Leading Mexican Newspaper
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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
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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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