In our June 14 Facebook Live session, Senior Investigator Héctor Silva Ávalos and Senior Editor Mike LaSusa discussed the opening of the 2018 World Cup and the many ways that …
Soccer Crime
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The Russia 2018 World Cup has begun. But behind the much awaited games are the stains of corruption and ties to organized crime tarnishing the most popular, and money generating …
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An upcoming strike of the largest union conglomerate in Argentina is shedding light on labor groups’ criminal relationships and “mafia style” operations, as a cat-and-mouse game unfolds between the country’s …
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BriefCriminal News
Argentina Soccer Crime Case Shows Evolution of Hooligan Groups
by Sabra Bozychby Sabra BozychA new round of arrests and charges in an unfolding racketeering case in Argentina involving a criminalized soccer fan club, or “barra brava,” points to these groups’ growing sophistication and …
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Latin America Media Giants Implicated in FIFA Corruption Scandal
by Sabra Bozychby Sabra BozychTestimony in an ongoing trial in a US court has implicated two of Latin America’s biggest media companies in the wide-ranging FIFA corruption scandal, highlighting the potential for new revelations …
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BriefCriminal News
US Trial Against LatAm Officials in FIFA Corruption Scandal Kicks Off
by Mason Garciaby Mason GarciaA much-anticipated trial involving alleged corruption by Latin American officials tied to the world’s most powerful soccer institution kicked off this week in the United States. The case seems set …
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BriefCriminal News
Uruguay’s ‘Barras Bravas’ Have Become Cartels: Soccer Official
by Sabra Bozychby Sabra BozychA high-level soccer official in Uruguay said recently that the country’s organized fan clubs have begun operating like criminal organizations, indicating the evolution of these so-called “barras bravas” mirrors that of …
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Authorities in Argentina are investigating everything from soccer matches and players’ rights to investments in a crematorium as part of the second phase of an inquiry into a vast Colombian …
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Reports indicate that one of Argentina’s criminalized soccer hooligan groups known as “barras bravas” provided muscle for an extortion ring in Buenos Aires, suggesting the gang may be taking a …
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The DEA has announced what it claims is the largest kingpin designation ever made against a Mexican drug trafficker and criminal organization with virtually no public profile.