08/09/2018 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Análisis - Colombia: ¿El experimento político de las FARC se va a pique?
El partido político de la FARC parece sumido en la confusión al celebrar su primer año de existencia, y la fractura interna que sacude al movimiento político un año después de su inauguración podría afectar gravemente la implementación del proceso de paz.
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07/09/2018 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Is the FARC Political Experiment Dead in the Water?
The FARC political party appears in disarray as it celebrates its first birthday, and the internal fracture rocking the political movement one year after its inauguration could seriously damage the ongoing implementation of peace.
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24/06/2018 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Analysis - Honduras Trial Alleges Frightening First: MS13 Campaign Funding
Evidence presented in a Honduras court that a former mayor’s campaign was partly financed by the MS13 — the first such case in the country — is a new sign pointing to the gang’s increasing infiltration of local politics across the region.
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28/12/2017 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Drug War -Analysis: Colombia Arrests Top Figure in Medellín Underworld, but Impact Likely Limited
The recent arrest of one of the top criminal figures in Medellín, Colombia, is unlikely to have a major impact on the city’s underworld, but it could incentivize other suspects to adopt a low profile.
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14/07/2017 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
El Salvador - New Details on MS13 Clique's Sophistication in San Salvador Center
A case against the MS13 operating in El Salvador's capital city shows how the gang's money laundering side is getting more sophisticated, even as it remains reliant on violence for control of its revenue streams.
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02/07/2017 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Argentina's First Drug Use Data in Years Confirms Booming Local Market
Argentina's government has revealed national drug consumption data for the first time since 2010 in a report that uses hard statistics to illustrate the country's growing local drug market.
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09/05/2017 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Guatemala - Top Guatemala Prison Official Filmed Negotiating with Gangs: Report
In the recording, the man identified as García can be heard reprimanding his interlocutors for the escape of four other gang leaders from the prison."You have had your space, but you haven't known how to use it," the masked figure says in reference to the incident.
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02/04/2017 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Organized Crime Behind Spiking Homicides in Mexico’s Most Violent Municipalities
Mexico's security strategy for its 50 most violent municipalities has largely failed to bear fruit after six months, as criminal dynamics are still fueling increasing rates of homicides despite targeted government efforts.
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26/01/2017 | Transparencia
Money Laundering Case against Haiti President-Elect Threatens Island Stability
An investigation into Haiti's President-elect Jovenel Moïse for money laundering has begun just weeks before his inauguration, a case that could destabilize the country yet again.
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07/01/2017 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
GameChangers 2016: Militarization Continues Amid Ongoing Criticism
In 2016, governments continued to use militarized approaches to combating organized crime in Latin America, despite mounting evidence of human rights abuses and the limited long-term efficacy of such strategies.
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22/12/2016 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Report Says El Salvador Gangs Have Created a Parallel State
A new study argues that powerful street gangs have gone a long way toward creating a parallel state in El Salvador, providing a helpful framework to illustrate the extent to which the gangs impact society and undermine state governance.
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07/12/2016 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Brazil's Biggest Gang Challenging Rival's Control in Rio
Police in Brazil intercepted gang communications suggesting the First Capital Command is expanding in the state of Rio de Janeiro, potentially paving the way for violent confrontations with the now-rival Red Command following the recent breakdown of the two groups' long-standing alliance.
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01/12/2016 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Argentina - A Third of Argentina Money Laundering Cases Linked to Drug Trafficking
Gabriel Pérez Barberá, one of the two prosecutors in charge of the PROCELAC, told La Nación that "34 percent of money laundering cases being linked to drug trafficking means that focus has been brought on one of the most adverse consequence of the drug trade. Drug trafficking doesn't only bring significant harm to the public health, but also to the economy."
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