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X · EcuadorColombia: Land of Opportunity — And Danger — for Ecuador’s Crime Bosses A trend of Ecuadorian criminal leaders turning up in neighboring Colombia underscores how the country serves as a refuge — as well as a potential graveyard — for bosses seeking to flee both state crackdowns and intense violence back home. On May 30, Argentina’s Security Minister Patricia Bullrich announced that Terry Israel Camacho, alias “Trompudo,” was denied entry to the …See the Story
Colombia: Land of Opportunity — And Danger — for Ecuador’s Crime Bosses
80% Center coverage: 10 sources
AMLO · TabascoFormer Mexico Official’s Alleged CJNG Ties Spur International Manhunt Authorities in Mexico have made a high-profile arrest just as they mount an international manhunt to capture a former security official accused of colluding with organized crime, yet the timing of the investigation raises questions about why the government is only acting now, three years after the allegations emerged. Mexican officials have requested the support of Interpol t…See the Story
Former Mexico Official’s Alleged CJNG Ties Spur International Manhunt
Coverage: 5 sources
Trade · AmazonasAnti-Mining ‘Crackdown’ Shifts Ops Elsewhere in Venezuela Despite repeated and widely publicized government operations against illegal mining in Venezuela’s Amazonas state, the criminal networks and corrupt actors behind the trade have only deepened their presence. On June 25, Venezuelan soldiers seized seven light aircraft, a helicopter, and nearly 7,000 liters of fuel at a clandestine airstrip in Alto Orinoco municipality, less than 25 kilomet…Read Article
Anti-Mining 'Crackdown' Shifts Ops Elsewhere in Venezuela
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