The war for control of the drug trade in Rosario, Argentina, has transformed the city into a hub for violence and is rooted in pacts between gangs, politicians, and police, …
Los Monos
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Javier Milei rode promises of extreme free-market reforms and hard-nosed security policies to become Argentina’s next president. But with rising insecurity, an economy in turmoil and a minority in Congress, …
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Argentina’s Presidential Candidates Promise Hardline Responses to Rising Insecurity
by Sabra Bozychby Sabra BozychArgentines will vote for their next president on October 22. Despite coming from distinct ideological camps, the leading candidates all have staunch, tough-on-crime stances.
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As the Monos fragment, Argentina is trying new strategies to reduce the violence in Rosario.
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Argentina’s most violent city, Rosario, looks set to beat its homicide record set one decade ago. But the city’s criminal landscape has drastically changed.
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Capture of Monos’ Young Blood Shows Criminal Lineage of Argentina’s Premier Gang
by Elijah Jonesby Elijah JonesThe capture of a young member of the Cantero family, leaders of the Monos, underlines their persistence in Argentina.
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The criminal group known as “Los Monos,” led by members of the Cantero family, has been operating for more than 20 years in the Argentine city of Rosario.
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Amid a spate of attacks on drug stash houses in the city of Rosario, Argentina, residents have taken to painting messages on the walls of their homes to try and …
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A criminal borrowed the surname of the imprisoned Monos gang boss to receive extortion payments from businesses in the Argentine city of Rosario – a play that smacks of a …
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Once the purview of Mexican drug cartels, the production of pro-gang songs that soothe the egos of powerful criminal overlords are swiftly becoming a region-wide phenomenon.