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Mexico releases video of Ecuador's raid on its embassy

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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico has released security camera video of the moments when Ecuadorian authorities forced their way into Mexico’s embassy, pushed a Mexican diplomat to the ground and carried out Ecuador’s former vice president who had been holed up there. The action Friday night greatly escalated tensions between the two countries, which had already been tussling since ex-Vice President Jorge Glas, a convicted criminal and fugitive, took re…See the Story

Sanctions · Ecuador

After Sanctions, Will Ecuador Put a Stop to Shark-Fin Trafficking?

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After Sanctions, Will Ecuador Put a Stop to Shark-Fin Trafficking? Authorities in Ecuador are contemplating a response to an international sanction of its shark trade, which could be the first step in a challenging battle to derail shark-fin trafficking in the country. Ecuador’s Ministry of Production, Foreign Trade, Investments and Fisheries (Ministerio de Producción de Ecuador – MPCEIP) has held meetings in recent days with fishing authoritie…See the Story

State of São Paulo · State of São Paulo

Brazil’s PCC Wades into Municipal Contracts Game

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Brazil’s PCC Wades into Municipal Contracts Game A spate of arrests targeting politicians with gang links in the Brazilian state of São Paulo illustrates the ongoing evolution of the country’s largest criminal network.  In a series of raids on April 16, Brazilian authorities captured three city councilors – Ricardo Queixão of Cubatão, Flávio Batista de Souza of Vasconcelos, and Luiz Carlos Alves Dias of Santa Isabel –  in addition to 10 others …See the Story

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Chile · Chile

DataInSights: Is Chile Losing Control of its Prisons?

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DataInSights: Is Chile Losing Control of its Prisons? Chilean authorities appear to be losing control of the country’s prisons, as growing overcrowding tempts criminals into challenging security measures behind bars. After years of steady decline, Chile’s prison population has increased for 25 consecutive months, according to figures from the Chilean Gendarmerie (Gendarmería de Chile), the country’s prison authority. “We now have 54,000 prisone…See the Story

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Flood of Cocaine Spreads Beyond Europe's Cities, Wastewater Shows

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Flood of Cocaine Spreads Beyond Europe’s Cities, Wastewater Shows A wastewater analysis has indicated that in Europe, cocaine from South America is now being consumed in smaller towns, as well as major urban areas. The report, published on March 20 by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA), is the institution’s latest annual overview of drug residues used to estimate cocaine consumption across participant cities in…See the Story

InSight Crime Leads Analysis of Global Cocaine Market

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InSight Crime Leads Analysis of Global Cocaine Market This week, InSight Crime’s Co-Founder, Jeremy McDermott spoke to German broadcaster Deutsche Welle to highlight Europe’s growing role in the cocaine trade. InSight Crime’s global network of analysts allows the organization to offer leading analysis of illicit markets and criminal groups.  The quantities of cocaine shipped to Europe are booming. Last year, authorities in Belgium seized 116 to…See the Story

Barranquilla · Barranquilla

Decreased Cocaine Flows Lead to Increased Extortion in Northern Colombia

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Decreased Cocaine Flows Lead to Increased Extortion in Northern Colombia A decline in drug trafficking in northern Colombia has led to a rise in extortion as increasingly fragmented criminal groups seek new sources of funding. Reports of extortion in the department of Atlántico, Colombia, rose from 199 in 2019 to 1,335 in 2023 — a 570% increase — according to the national police database (Sistema de Información Estadístico, Delincuencial, Contr…See the Story

Tegucigalpa · Tegucigalpa

InSide the Story: How We Investigated Honduras' Women's Prison Massacre

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InSide the Story: How We Investigated Honduras’ Women’s Prison Massacre On August 16, 2023, InSight Crime published an investigation into Honduras’ National Women’s Penitentiary for Social Adaptation (Penitenciaría Nacional Femenina de Adaptación Social – PNFAS), which was the scene of one of the deadliest massacres ever recorded in a female prison in Latin America. The team visited the prison for a week in April 2023 and interviewed dozens of …See the Story

Tolima · Tolima

Colombia’s Ex-FARC Mafia Issues IDs to Enforce Criminal Governance

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Colombia’s Ex-FARC Mafia Issues IDs to Enforce Criminal Governance Reports of Colombian armed factions demanding custom identification documents in their territories show criminal groups’ growing territorial control amid ongoing peace negotiations with the government. During a congressional debate on March 12, Senator Jonathan Pulido Hernández reported that the dissidents of the demobilized Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Fuerzas Armada…See the Story

InSight Crime’s Organized Crime Round-Up With Americas Quarterly

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InSight Crime’s Organized Crime Round-Up With Americas Quarterly Last week, InSight Crime Co-founder Jeremy McDermott sat down with Brian Winter, the editor-in-chief of Americas Quarterly, to analyze the trends that are shaping organized crime in Latin America on the Americas Quarterly Podcast.  The conversation explores the causes behind the growth in criminal economies, the future of the “war on drugs” in the context of record cocaine product…See the Story

Bogotá, Colombia · Bogotá

InSight Crime Shares Expertise at Investigative Journalism Forum

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InSight Crime Shares Expertise at Investigative Journalism Forum This month, InSight Crime participated in a panel held by Consejo de Redacción, a Colombian association of journalists that promotes investigative journalism in Latin America.  During the event, InSight Crime Investigator Lara Loaiza spoke about her work covering organized crime in border areas. She also shared best practices for conducting safe fieldwork, and discussed how to inc…See the Story

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