Weekly InSight
There was plenty of news out of Venezuela this week, including how a known fugitive was able to organize shipments of luxury cars from Miami to Caracas, whether a Libyan warlord is the latest client for Maduro's gold and new information about how Venezuelan gang feuds are being played out in Colombia.

Besides this, InSight Crime looked at Suriname's security challenges, what lies behind the ELN's repeated ceasefire demands and how Paraguay has failed to root out rampant corruption in its customs.

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Corruption, Cocaine and Gold – The Trials Facing Suriname’s New President

With the election of a new president, Suriname can finally try to put the tainted and violent legacy of Desi Bouterse behind it. But Chan Santokhi has a tough task ahead: his vice president is a convicted drug trafficker, corruption is rampant and the country is seeing bustling trade in cocaine and illegal gold.

On July 16, Chan Santokhi was inaugurated as the new president of Suriname, putting an end to the decade-long rule of Desi Bouterse.


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NewsAnalysis

Venezuelan Money Laundering Schemes Continue To Thrive in US


The seizure of a fleet of luxury cars in Florida bound for Venezuela has shown how officials and allies of President Nicolás Maduro... 

Venezuela’s Gangs Push Deeper Into Colombia


Authorities in Colombia have captured a number of Venezuelan gang members, alarming officials who say that the groups are playing out rivalries from their home...
The ELN’s Repeated Demands for a Ceasefire in Colombia
Libyan Militia Leader Ideal Client for Venezuela’s Gold-for-Dollars Deals
MS13 in Honduras Gets Creative With Video Surveillance
Paraguay Bungling Chance to Root Out Corruption in Customs

Criminal Actors
Profiles of some of the notable criminal personalities and groups that have marked this week.

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ELN

The National Liberation Army (Ejército de Liberación Nacional – ELN) is one of the two main guerrilla armies...

Tren de Aragua

The Tren de Aragua is Venezuela’s most powerful local “megabanda,” or large criminal gangs with more than 100...

Media Mentions
JULY 14, 2020
SEMANA
"Memo Fantasma, whom there was no trace of for several years, was identified by InSight Crime, and later revealed to have alleged real estate business dealings with Álvaro Rincón, the husband of (Colombian) Vice President Marta Lucía Ramírez."
 

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Latin American Organized Crime: The Information You Need
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