New Strategies in Rosario, Argentina, as Monos Fight
ARGENTINA
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14 MAR 2023
As the Monos fragment, Argentina is trying new strategies to reduce the violence in Rosario.
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NEWS
HAITI
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13 MAR 2023
Gang leader Vitel’Homme Innocent has risen quickly in Haiti's criminal landscape. Now he's linked with the murder of former president Jovenel Moïse.
COLOMBIA
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6 MAR 2023
Siopas, a Gaitanista leader, was reportedly intending to break away from the criminal group before he was murdered.
EL KOKI
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2 MAR 2023
Venezuelan security forces carry out violent invasions of neighborhoods controlled by gangs, but there is little evidence of their success.
COCAINE
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22 FEB 2023
The conviction of Genaro García Luna is a big victory for US law enforcement institutions. But problems remain in the US-Mexico partnership.
COCAINE
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26 JAN 2023
Corrupt Navy troops in Ecuador can be highly useful for drug traffickers, either to protect cocaine shipments or to simply let them pass.
ARMS TRAFFICKING
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24 JAN 2023
As American-made guns continue to flood the Caribbean, heads of state are demanding that the US do more to stem the flow of weapons.
POLICE REFORM
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18 JAN 2023
A long-touted police reform in Venezuela would likely have a limited impact on rampant corruption in the ranks.
COCAINE
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17 JAN 2023
The trial of Mexico’s former top public security official will reveal shortcomings in the fight against organized crime.
CARIBBEAN
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8 DEC 2022
A broad state of emergency announced across Jamaica in order to rein in rising violence has met with scorn.
BARRIO 18
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6 DEC 2022
The escalation of El Salvador's gang crackdown in the city of Soyapango has raised severe questions as to whether gang members are really still being rooted out.
BRAZIL
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25 NOV 2022
Failing prison systems and entrenched corruption mean mega-prisons holding tens of thousands won't solve insecurity in Latin America.
COCAINE
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17 NOV 2022
InSight Crime sat down with Suriname's President Chan Santokhi to discuss the multiple criminal challenges ahead for the country.
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Venezuela Coverage Continues to be Highlighted
3 MAR 2023
This week, InSight Crime co-director Jeremy McDermott was the featured guest on the Americas Quarterly podcast, where he provided an expert overview of the changing dynamics…
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Venezuela's Organized Crime Top 10 Attracts Attention
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Last week, InSight Crime published its ranking of Venezuela’s ten organized crime groups to accompany the launch of the Venezuela Organized Crime Observatory. Read…
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InSight Crime on El País Podcast
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This week, InSight Crime co-founder, Jeremy McDermott, was among experts featured in an El País podcast on the progress of Colombia’s nascent peace process.
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InSight Crime Interviewed by Associated Press
3 FEB 2023
This week, InSight Crime’s Co-director Jeremy McDermott was interviewed by the Associated Press on developments in Haiti as the country continues its prolonged collapse. McDermott’s words were republished around the world,…
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Escaping Barrio 18
27 JAN 2023
Last week, InSight Crime published an investigation charting the story of Desafío, a 28-year-old Barrio 18 gang member who is desperate to escape gang life. But there’s one problem: he’s…
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