InSight Crime
Thursday, September 26, 2013 - 00:00
The rise is killings is more likely linked to the bloody tit-for-tat war between the PM and the PCC, which began after jailed gang leaders were transferred to facilities hundreds of miles from Sao Paulo.
Thursday, September 26, 2013 - 00:00
Competition for these criminal revenues may go some way to explaining the high murder rate. Another reason is the ineffectiveness of law enforcement.
Wednesday, September 25, 2013 - 00:00
If the DEA really can prove the connection between Bouterse and Khan it will be very damning indeed.
Wednesday, September 25, 2013 - 00:00
It could also be related to recent controversies over changes in the prisons where many leaders are incarcerated, which government critics said were attempts to undermine the truce.
Wednesday, September 25, 2013 - 00:00
The letter complains that organized crime groups essentially take control of elaborate public works projects, demanding monthly payments from the subcontracting firms, including major corporations.
Tuesday, September 24, 2013 - 00:00
El Salvador's customs authority has classified 152 of the country's freight companies as presenting either a "high" or "medium" level of risk, and among them are several linked to drug seizures in the region.
Tuesday, September 24, 2013 - 00:00
Given that Caracas' Simon Bolivar International Airport is closely controlled by the military, this drug bust is clear evidence that elements of Venezuela's military are still involved in major drug trafficking operations.
Monday, September 23, 2013 - 00:00
The Honduran state has largely collapsed, leaving a rich stew of corruption and drug trafficking, which is now boiling over. Witness the fact that the Cachiros have a road construction business, the perfect way to feed corrupt politicians and launder illi
Friday, September 20, 2013 - 00:00
General Juan Quintana Briceno, who led the 3rd Brigade of Special Forces of Tarapoto in northern Peru, was taken into preventative custody ahead of his trial for falsely listing the imaginary soldiers.
Thursday, September 19, 2013 - 00:00
The apparent growth in cocaine processing operations is just one more sign of the growing influence of drug trafficking within the country, which in recent years has become a haven for international traffickers.