The arrest of a leader of a group within the Venezuelan mega-gang, the Tren de Aragua, in Colombia has brought attention to a lesser-known aspect of the group’s involvement in …
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Criminal News
Netflix's 'Griselda' Biopic Misrepresents Women in Organized Crime
by Mason Garciaby Mason GarciaNetflix recently released its eponymous Griselda Blanco biopic, starring Sofía Vergara, which follows the drug trafficker’s journey from Medellín to becoming “the Godmother” of Miami’s drug empire. But like many …
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On the morning of September 6, school was canceled at the José Maria Obando high school in Corinto, a small town in Cauca, Colombia. Instead of the typical bustling of …
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A Chinese crime group, the Bang, has made major inroads into Chile, setting up a marijuana empire and smuggling in migrants to work there.
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Santiago Peña won Sunday’s election for Paraguay’s presidency. But questions remain about how the country’s corruption problems will be solved.
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While blame directed at the US is well-founded, more complete data is needed on US firearms’ dominance in the Caribbean.
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As homicides rise in Costa Rica, local drug trafficking groups vie for control of the cocaine trade, while others the local marijuana market.
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Authorities have once again destroyed vast amounts of marijuana in Amambay, Paraguay. Why does cultivation continue unimpeded?
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“Creepy” marijuana cultivated in Colombia is in demand in Latin America, and Venezuela provides its exit point.
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The legalization of marijuana at the state level in the US has forced organized crime groups in Mexico to adapt and look for new markets.