When Ana Gabriela Rubio Zea contacted her chemical suppliers in China on behalf of a new client, she needed to make a convincing pitch to ensure the deal would go …
Extradition
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The conviction of a Venezuelan drug trafficker in the United States underscores the wide range of services that Venezuelan security forces have provided to trafficking networks. On December 12, a …
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After Arrests, Extraditions, and Infighting, What Does the Future Hold for Mexico’s Chapitos?
by Sabra Bozychby Sabra BozychThe Chapitos faction of the Sinaloa Cartel had a tough year with several high-profile arrests, extraditions to the United States, and infighting across Mexico. Still, these setbacks are unlikely to …
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US Terrorism Trial of MS13 Leader Could Expose El Salvador Gang Talks
by Sabra Bozychby Sabra BozychA top leader of the Mara Salvatrucha (MS13) pleaded not guilty to terrorism charges filed by US federal prosecutors, marking the beginning of a case that may blow the lid …
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An Extradition (and a Fentanyl Prohibition) as Mexico Tries a Counterdrug Reset
by Efren Bryneby Efren BryneIn Mexico, criminal groups have prohibited fentanyl production, and the state extradited a top trafficker. Could this mean new US-Mexico counternarcotic relations?
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The acquittal of “El Barney” raises questions about El Salvador’s approach to targeting gang leaders amid the state of exception.
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The impeachment of Paraguayan Congressman Erico Galeano for connections to drug trafficking shows progress against impunity in the country.
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US and Guatemalan authorities will tell you Moises Humberto Rivera Luna, alias “Viejo Santos,” is a top member of the Mara Salvatrucha (MS13). But is he?
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El Salvador will hold off on extraditing a top MS13 gang leader to the United States to face terrorism charges.
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A US request has led Guatemala to dismantle a prolific human smuggling ring that smuggled migrants to the United States.