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Latin America’s Security Crisis Is a Political Problem, Too
Crime and politics are becoming more entangled, undermining the region’s stability, an expert writes.
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Ecuador’s Crusading Attorney General Is Facing Her Toughest Challenge Yet
Diana Salazar’s investigations have taken down major figures. But a wave of drug-related violence is changing what defending the rule of law looks like.
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Ecuador’s War on Drug Gangs: A Mixed Picture So Far
President Noboa has deployed more than 30,000 soldiers and policemen to contain the chaos. While homicides have fallen, kidnappings and extortion remain high.
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AQ Podcast: How to Think About Latin America’s Security Crisis
An expert with firsthand knowledge discusses new crime dynamics and ways forward.
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The Predatory Economy Thriving in Panama’s Darién Gap
With millions on the move, businesses and criminal groups are turning big profits with destructive consequences.
![In August, a wave of violence swept Ciudad Juárez and several cities in Mexico as President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has increasingly militarized security.](https://www.americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/GettyImages-1242459021-300x205.jpg)
Is Mexico’s Security Policy Backfiring?
Criminal groups seem emboldened despite the militarization of security.
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AQ Podcast: Crisis on Venezuela’s Border
Caracas-based analyst Phil Gunson puts an outbreak of violence into Venezuela’s political context.
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Entrevista: Seguindo a pista do dinheiro
Para combater o crime organizado o caminho é a descapitalização.
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Entrevista: La Pionera Lucha de Brasil Contra el Lavado de Dinero
Si quieres combatir al crimen organizado, incauta sus ganancias.
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Una amenaza que no puede ser abordada por separado
Combatir al crimen organizado requiere de la cooperación entre los países del hemisferio.
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Uma ameaça que não pode ser combatida de forma isolada
O combate ao crime organizado requer cooperação entre todos os países do hemisfério.
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La Mutación del Crimen Organizado en la Era de COVID-19 en América Latina
Un vistazo a los retos de la región y lo que los gobiernos pueden hacer al respecto
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Um vírus em mutação: A pandemia e o crime organizado
Como os grupos do crime organizado estão evoluindo e o que os governos podem fazer para detê-los.
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NEW AQ: The Pandemic’s Big Winner? Transnational Crime
COVID-19 has been a bonanza for organized crime. Greater international coordination could ease at least some of the damage.
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Conteúdo patrocinado: O que a COVID-19 revelou sobre o comércio ilícito
Há esperança de combater o comércio ilícito em 2021, mas temos de agir em conjunto.