Foreign Policy and National Security
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The head of an internationally supported anti-corruption body says that Guatemala is facing a problem of “structural corruption,” suggesting that allegations of widespread graft in the country’s previous presidential administration are anything but isolated incidents… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) recently presented an award to Ecuador’s Interior Ministry in recognition of the country’s drug interdiction efforts, signaling its approval of increasing drug seizures by Ecuadorian authorities… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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Authorities in Guatemala have accused jailed former President Otto Pérez Molina and his vice president in yet another illegal scheme, pointing to the depth and breadth of political corruption in the country’s previous presidential administration… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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The Peruvian government has announced a 60-day state of emergency in the southwestern state of Madre de Dios due to mercury contamination linked to illegal mining, highlighting the environmental dangers posed by this illicit business… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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Panama’s highest court has asked the foreign relations ministry to approve an extradition request for ex-president Ricardo Martinelli, marking a new step in a case that has seen the former leader accused of maintaining an illegal domestic spying operation… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
Mike LaSusa 