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  • Exclusive: Documents Confirm Leak of Unexplained Deposits to Nisman’s US Bank Account

    Documents obtained exclusively by LobeLog confirm that Argentine officials violated an agreement with the US Treasury Department by leaking sensitive financial information regarding deceased prosecutor Alberto Nisman. These leaks could complicate further US-Argentine cooperation in the controversial investigations surrounding Nisman’s death… Read this piece in its entirety at LobeLog. The documents on which this article…

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  • Are the Urabeños Expanding Their Presence in Eastern Colombia?

    One of Colombia‘s most powerful criminal organizations could be moving into new territory in the eastern part of the country in an attempt to fill the vacuum left by the death of a top regional crime boss… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.

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  • Report Critiques US Efforts to Halt Arms Trafficking to Mexico

    Amid ongoing concerns about gun violence in the United States and Mexico, a new report highlights several bureaucratic obstacles hampering US efforts to stem the flow of illicit arms to its southern neighbor… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.

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  • How Mexico Cartels Corrupt US Border Agents

    An investigative report by the Texas Observer last month revived longstanding concerns about US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), calling into question whether the nation’s largest law enforcement agency is effectively combating corruption and infiltration by criminal organizations… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.

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  • Plea Bargains in Brazil Corruption Case Generate Controversy

    The massive corruption scandal rocking Brazil is generating new controversy over the use of plea bargains, which prosecutors claim have proven indispensable in taking down an expansive criminal network, while critics argue the deals allow offenders to skirt justice… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.

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