Latin America
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Members of the US Congress have introduced a resolution supporting the anti-corruption efforts of several Central American governments, showing the legislative body’s commitment to backing such initiatives even as they come under fire in the region… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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The government of Peru is seeking the detention of the country’s former president on charges related to an expansive bribery case that has implicated a number of political and economic elites throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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A recent report suggests Mexico‘s state oil company lost at least $1.5 billion to fuel theft last year, a figure that underscores the massive and growing scale of this criminal activity… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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The security minister of Buenos Aires province has indicated that authorities plan to continue an ongoing effort to reform the provincial police, a campaign that has already uncovered widespread corruption in the force… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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Local officials in Cali, Colombia are planning to expand a recently instituted gang reintegration program, raising questions about what type of long-term impact such an initiative could have on the city’s security situation… This article was co-authored with Alistair Thompson. Read it in its entirety at InSight Crime.
Mike LaSusa 