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Renewed War for Colombia Cocaine Center
The criminal war in northeast Colombia has escalated, as intense fighting between two Colombian guerrilla groups erupted in ...
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Ecuador’s Criminal Crossroads: Debating Security Policy in the 2025 Presidential Elections
Ecuadorians will soon elect a new president, and the results of the military crackdown have been mixed. Do any of the ...
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How Trump’s Team Could Impact Anti-Crime Efforts in LatAm
As the new Trump administration takes office, Latin America braces for shifts in US policy, with organized crime high on the ...
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Arévalo, One Year On: Is Guatemala’s President Losing the Fight Against Corruption?
One year ago, anti-corruption crusader Bernardo Arévalo was sworn in as president of Guatemala.  Elected on a promise to ...
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Global Pressure Mounts: Venezuela, Bounties, and Crime
The US wanted poster offering a $25 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro is the ...
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Ecuador Gang Dynamic Feeds Record Homicides
The killing of a prominent Ecuadorian gang leader may further fuel violence in Durán, one of the country’s most violent ...
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Paraguay’s Endless Prison Crisis
Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) Paraguay’s penitentiary system remains in a state of ...
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Arévalo’s Budget Increase: Is the Guatemalan Government’s Search for Congressional Support Fueling Local Corruption?
Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) In early May 2024, Guatemalan Finance Minister ...
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President Arévalo’s Counterproductive Stand-Off With Guatemala’s Attorney General
Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) The viability of Arévalo’s anti-corruption agenda may ...
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Cementing Judicial Power: The Case of Néster Vásquez and Guatemala’s High Courts
Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) On April 15, 2024, a seasoned Guatemalan magistrate, ...