Foreign Policy and National Security
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Formulating effective strategies to combat Mexico-based crime organizations requires a nuanced understanding of their economic structures, says award-winning Mexican journalist Carlos Loret de Mola… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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The Salvadoran army has dismissed an increasing number of troops for suspected gang affiliation, indicating growing attempts by gangs to infiltrate the armed forces, or alternatively, a greater effort on the part of the military to identify potential infiltrators… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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The killing of an opposition politician in Venezuela highlights the difficulty of distinguishing criminal violence from electoral intimidation in the country’s notoriously divisive political climate… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
Mike LaSusa 