Weekly InSight
This week, InSight Crime delved into how courts hold politicians to account in the region as Colombia's Supreme Court placed former President Álvaro Uribe under house arrest for alleged witness tampering while a court in Honduras unraveled the country's biggest anti-corruption success.

Elsewhere, we looked at whether the capture of the top gasoline trafficker in Mexico, alias "El Marro," will really make a dent in the trade, how Venezuelan smugglers are profiting off humanitarian aid, and why the coronavirus is good for illegal gamblers.

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Three Takeaways from the Capture of ‘El Marro’ in Mexico

The arrest of Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel boss, “El Marro,” was welcomed by Mexico’s President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who was in need of a security win. But this capture threatens to undo the progress made against oil theft and may not quell violence in the country’s most violent state for long.

Originally made up of Guanajuato oil thieves who banded together in order to resist the encroachment of the Jalisco Cartel New Generation (Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación — CJNG), the Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel (CSRL) is somewhat of an outlier in Mexico’s criminal landscape.

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NewsAnalysis

Uribe Arrest Portends More to Come from Colombia’s Justice System


The detention and investigation of former Colombia President Álvaro Uribe Vélez, a powerhouse...

US Overlooked Rogue Drug War Officials in Mexico


Explosive accusations by US prosecutors that three former top Mexican security officials accepted millions of dollars in bribes from...
Mexico Opium Network Shines Light on Marginalized Poppy-Growing Communities
Honduras Buries Pandora Case Along With its Anti-Corruption Fight
Brazil Humanitarian Law Feeds Active Black Market in Venezuela
Argentina Casino Shutdown Allowing Illegal Gambling Rings to Thrive
Venezuela Indigenous Communities at Risk From ELN Mining Incursions

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

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El Marro

José Antonio Yépez Ortiz, alias “El Marro,” is the leader of the Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel and one of those most responsible for...

Los Monos

The criminal group known as “Los Monos,” led by members of the Cantero family, has been operating for...

Media Mentions
AUGUST 3, 2020
THE GUARDIAN


 
"Yes, El Marro was a major, savage factor in the violence in Guanajuato. But removing him probably doesn’t change much."
 

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