Panama has become a reliable drug trafficking logistics hub for cocaine shipments to Europe, as in the recent Super Cartel case.
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Criminal News
How Organized Crime Profits from Migrant Flow Across Colombia’s Darién Gap
by Efren Bryneby Efren BryneMigrants crossing the Darién Gap between Colombia and Panama face extortion, rape, violence, and being forced to carry drugs.
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When the Chinese fishing fleet was discovered near Ecuador’s Galapagos Islands, its vessels were not all flagged to China. Some flew Panama’s flag.
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A string of seizures highlights Panama’s important role in international timber trafficking. The country’s strategic position and the presence of valuable exotic species make the country a hotspot for environmental …
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Safehouses, Bodyguards and Fake ID – Panama’s Top Drug Trafficker on the Run
by Efren Bryneby Efren BryneThe leader of Panama’s largest drug trafficking group has been arrested in Costa Rica and is set to be extradited to the United States, although this is unlikely to heavily …
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Central American countries seized a record amount of drugs last year, underscoring how the region has become one of the top suppliers of cocaine not only to the United States …
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In 2021, most countries in Latin America and the Caribbean experienced a marked increase in murders. Resurgent violence was to be expected after some of the world’s strictest COVID-19 lockdowns …
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Two sons of former Panama President Ricardo Martinelli have pleaded guilty to criminal charges in the United States related to the sweeping Odebrecht corruption scandal
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Criminal News
Pins and Needles – How Credit Card Fraud Works in Latin America
by Mason Garciaby Mason GarciaA recent study of credit card cloning around the world revealed some startling disparities in the risks customers face across Latin America and the price of buying this stolen information.
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Authorities in Panama are intercepting massive loads of cocaine at ports and in coastal waters, showing how the country is increasingly becoming a major transit hub for drugs as traffickers …