Africa
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Former Credit Suisse bankers, a Lebanese businessman and top officials in Mozambique participated in a scheme to siphon funds from more than $2 billion in government-backed loans for fraudulent projects in the African nation, according to an indictment unsealed Thursday in New York federal court… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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Much of the South American cocaine destined for global markets flows through Brazil according a UN report, and there are a number of factors that make the former Portuguese colony an ideal launching point for the drug’s international distribution… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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Officials say Costa Rica is experiencing an increase in irregular migration from Africa, signaling the growth of new human smuggling networks and raising a number of questions for policymakers to consider when handling this complex issue… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
Mike LaSusa 