Former President Juan Orlando Hernández of Honduras was found responsible for drug trafficking in New York on March 8. The verdict marked the end of 20 years of illegal behavior. …
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Juan Orlando Hernández Found Guilty of Drug Trafficking Charges
by Mason Garciaby Mason GarciaHonduran ex-President Juan Orlando Hernández has been convicted of drug trafficking and weapons charges by a jury in New York. He was found guilty on all three of the counts …
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The first week of the trial of Honduras’ ex-President Juan Orlando Hernández was marked by dramatic testimony that detailed how drug money corrupted every level of the Honduran government and …
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What the Corruption Perceptions Index Actually Says About Corruption In Latin America
by Sabra Bozychby Sabra BozychLatin American countries continued to score poorly on Transparency International’s annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), but the report presents only a limited snapshot of corruption trends in the region. In …
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Murder, Corruption, and Drugs: The Ledgers That Could Sink Honduras’ Ex-President
by Jakob Kochby Jakob KochSeated at a plastic table inside a women’s prison on the outskirts of Tegucigalpa, Erika Bandy’s lips trembled as she spoke about her husband.
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US Trial of Honduras Ex-President Spotlights Thorny Security Ties
by Mason Garciaby Mason GarciaThe US trial of Honduran ex-President Juan Orlando Hernández highlights the complex relationship between the US and its former partner.
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Security Concerns Persist Despite Indictments for Honduras Prison Massacre
by Mason Garciaby Mason GarciaMore than six months after Latin America’s deadliest female prison massacre, the Honduran government is slowly moving forward in its investigation into the atrocity. But the country still lacks comprehensive …
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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 …
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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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Organized crime is responsible for at least half of the homicides in Latin America and the Caribbean, home to the world’s highest regional homicide rate, according to a new study. …