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What Is Behind the Explosion in Grenade Use in Colombia’s Capital City?
A series of recent grenade attacks around various parts of Colombia’s capital city of Bogotá is the latest sign of an uptick ...
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Organized Crime Cashes In on Record Gold Prices
A Q&A with Julia Yansura from FACT Coalition on how criminal groups capitalize on this multibillion-dollar industry and what ...
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Ecuador’s Election Sees President Accused of Drug Trade Ties
Drug trafficking accusations against the family of President Noboa scrutinize the role business in Ecuador’s wider security ...
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Elected for a Full Term, Ecuador’s Noboa Needs a Plan
In an election dominated by concerns about the rising threat of organized crime, Ecuador voted in current President Daniel ...
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He Met a Pilgrim Shadow
In March 2025, the leader of Segovia’s informal miners, Jaime Gallego, disappeared. A week later, his body was found dumped on the roadside. There was no doubt about who killed him – it was them – the ...
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What’s Behind the Arrests of Mayors in Venezuela?
Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) The arrests of seven mayors in Venezuela show how ...
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Noboa asegura la presidencia en Ecuador, pero no la hoja de ruta
En unas elecciones marcadas por la preocupación ante la creciente amenaza del crimen organizado, Ecuador eligió al actual presidente Daniel Noboa para un mandato completo de cuatro años, durante el ...
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Acusan al presidente de Ecuador de vínculos con el narcotráfico
Las acusaciones de narcotráfico contra una empresa bananera propiedad de la familia del presidente de Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, podrían tener un trasfondo político, pero también plantean importantes ...