What Lies Behind Jamaica's Perpetual Loop of States of Emergency?
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.
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NEWS
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.
ARGENTINA
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25 OCT 2022
Bolivia's cocaine trade is on the up. Originally a coca leaf cultivator, Bolivia has moved to cocaine production.
COLOMBIA
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21 OCT 2022
The re-opening of the Colombia-Venezuela border was a momentous occasion. But did it come too early?…
COLOMBIA
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14 OCT 2022
ELN fighting has reduced in most of Colombia following peace talk commitments, but in Arauca, the group remains active.
AYOTZINAPA
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6 OCT 2022
Mexico's army is being given more public security responsibilities, despite its human rights abuses.
BOLIVIA
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23 SEP 2022
As world leaders met for the United Nations General Assembly, Latin American presidents expressed various concerns about organized crime.
CARIBBEAN
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19 SEP 2022
Dominican officials have banned 12 Haitian gang leaders and one of its top politicians from entering the country.
BRAZIL
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5 SEP 2022
Brazil's city of Rio de Janeiro is suffering a major security crisis, as gender and religion affect organized crime in the city.
HOMICIDES
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29 AUG 2022
Police in Guanajuato, Mexico, are accused of being in the pocket of the Jalisco Cartel. But do they have a choice?…
HOMICIDES
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18 AUG 2022
Mexico saw outbreaks of violence last week in three different states. What can these events tell us about the country's criminal dynamics?…
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‘Ndrangheta Investigation, Exclusive Interview With Suriname President Make Waves
2 DEC 2022
Two weeks ago, InSight Crime published an investigation into how Italian mafia clan the ‘Ndrangheta built a cocaine trafficking network from South America to ‘Ndrangheta-controlled Italian ports. The investigation generated…
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24 NOV 2022
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18 NOV 2022
The nature of global organized crime means that while InSight Crime focuses on Latin America, we also follow criminal dynamics worldwide. InSight Crime investigator Alessandro Ford covers the connections between Latin American and European…
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11 NOV 2022
Co-director Jeremy McDermott made a virtual presentation at a conference hosted by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The ‘Sixth International Conference on Governance, Crime, and Justice…
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