Coca prices have collapsed in parts of Colombia amid record hectares of cultivation. Could oversupply do what years of eradication have failed to achieve, prompting coca farmers to switch to …
GameChangers
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In 2023, Ecuador will crack the top three most violent countries in Latin America. Must the country learn to live with organized crime?
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Five groups have stood out in InSight Crime’s coverage during 2023. We analyze why, and what they tell us about criminal developments in Latin America and the Caribbean over the …
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Between the decrease in forest loss in Colombia and Brazil and the Amazonian summit, this year represented a small victory in the battle against deforestation in the region. But this …
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GameChangers 2023: Unintended Consequences for Colombia’s ‘Total Peace’
by Sabra Bozychby Sabra BozychPresident Gustavo Petro’s “Total Peace” policy had a difficult 2023. Not only did it fail to persuade the country’s most important armed groups to lay down their arms, but it …
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GameChangers 2023: US-Mexico Tensions Undermine the Fight Against Fentanyl
by Efren Bryneby Efren BryneThe differences in how the United States and Mexico approach the issue of fentanyl trafficking came into stark relief over the past year. In April 2023, US prosecutors in Washington, …
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Criminal News
GameChangers 2023: Guatemala Election Upset Sparks Establishment Meltdown
by Jakob Kochby Jakob KochGuatemala’s political establishment was shaken to its core this year when an unwelcome outsider, Bernardo Arévalo, defied the odds to win the 2023 presidential elections.
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The year 2023 was like staring through the looking glass, with Latin America and the Caribbean becoming even more surreal than usual. Nations thought to be safe suddenly found themselves …
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The US is losing allies in Latin America just as production of cocaine, fentanyl, and other synthetic drugs is going through the roof.
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Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s Total Peace plan faces a very tough road ahead. Can over 20 criminal groups really all commit to peace?