Foreign Policy and National Security
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A newly released report highlights the central role crime plays in driving displacement and migration in Latin America, estimating that violence linked to criminal groups has contributed to the dislocation of millions of people across the region in recent years… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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Panama has announced that it will temporarily close its border with Colombia in an attempt to halt irregular migration, a decision that could impact the dynamics of human smuggling in the region… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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Honduran authorities recently mounted a new operation aimed at dismantling extortion rackets, suggesting a growing concern within the government about the crime’s devastating impact on society and the economy… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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Colombian authorities have detained and deported one of Peru‘s most sought-after criminal suspects, signaling a potential shake-up in the Peruvian underworld… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
Mike LaSusa 