Latin America
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Mexico’s most powerful drug cartel laundered illicit proceeds in Colombia via contraband clothing and footwear products, according to a new report, taking advantage of the difficulty authorities face in stopping trade-based money laundering… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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A new report from the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) marks the agency’s most recent attempt to call attention to the problem of fentanyls, a category of drugs that authorities say is contributing to severe opioid abuse issues in the world’s largest drug market… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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The mother-in-law of one of the most powerful figures in the international automobile racing scene has reportedly been kidnapped in Brazil, adding to concerns about athletes’ safety during the upcoming Olympic Games… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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The number of children in El Salvador abandoning school due to gang threats has risen dramatically in recent years, illustrating some of the particular impacts the country’s dire security situation has had on young people… This piece was co-authored with Sean Tjaden. Read it in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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The head of a major political party in the Dominican Republic has become the latest high-profile figure to denounce the influence of organized crime in the Caribbean nation’s political scene… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
Mike LaSusa 