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** This Week, in Organized Crime
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APR 10, 2026
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We explore the criminal career of Sergio Roberto de Carvalho, the so-called “Pablo Escobar” of Brazil ([link removed]) , as his trial gets underway in Belgium; the impact of ongoing US military strikes ([link removed]) on regional drug trafficking dynamics; and the life of the Sinaloa Cartel’s highest-ranking female member ([link removed]) , Guadalupe Fernández Valencia.
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** Cocaine Trafficking in the Caribbean: What Has Changed and What Lies Ahead ([link removed])
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Take a look at the other stories from Latin America and the Caribbean that dominated the week.
OnTheRadar (#OnTheRadar) | Editor’s Pick (#Editors-pick) #Editors-pick | Don’t Miss (#Dont-Miss) | In the Spotlight (#In-The-Spotlight) | Audio (#Audio)
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** This Week in Organized Crime
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◉ ([link removed]) Jalisco Cartel co-founder pleads guilty in the United States. ([link removed])
◉ ([link removed]) [link removed] military strikes disrupted drug trafficking routes, but drug flows have not stopped. ([link removed])
◉ ([link removed]) Ecuador secures anti-crime cooperation agreement with Europol. ([link removed])
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** New Investigation: Firepower vs Drug Flows: What Has US Military Might Achieved in the Caribbean?
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InSight Crime has closely monitored drug dynamics in Latin America and the Caribbean since the first US strike on a suspected drug vessel last year, drawing from our on-the-ground reporting from Venezuela and several Caribbean islands.
While the US airstrikes disrupted certain drug trafficking routes, they did not prevent traffickers from moving cocaine by other means and via other strategic corridors.
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** The Criminal Career of Guadalupe Fernández Valencia ([link removed])
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Guadalupe Fernández Valencia, known as “La Patrona,” was one of the highest-ranking women in one of the most powerful drug trafficking organizations in the Western Hemisphere: Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel. She allegedly oversaw the smuggling of cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, and marijuana from Mexico into the United States and operated key money laundering networks.
Her case exemplifies the nuanced role of women in Latin America’s organized crime. While women’s contributions are often reduced to two binaries - lethal female killers or victims of organized crime - reality is infinitely more diverse and complex.
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🔗 ([link removed]) [link removed] Drug Dealer to the Sinaloa Cartel’s Highest-Ranking Woman ([link removed])
🔗 ([link removed]) 4 Things to Know about Brazil’s ‘Pablo Escobar’ ([link removed])
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** #Audio () APR 7, 2026
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Police Crisis Tests Security Strategy in Rosario, Argentina’s Organized Crime Hubhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/78K6ttiPNGvdN5wxbIFkMr?si=WUl19Lv8S4ieI3JhZ9U3-g
A local police force cracks under increased pressure to fight organized crime.
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