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** The Rise of “Megaprisons,” Tren de Aragua in Brazil, and Violence in Buenaventura, Colombia
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This week, we mapped the rise of “megaprisons” ([link removed]) across the region and examined Tren de Aragua’s expansion into Brazil ([link removed]) with the help of its new ally, the Red Command. Plus, in the latest episode of the InSight Crime podcast ([link removed]) , we follow a mother’s search amid the spiraling violence in Buenaventura, Colombia.

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** Mapping Latin America’s Megaprisons ([link removed])
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Since El Salvador inaugurated the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) in 2023, so-called “megaprisons” have proliferated across the region. Our latest analysis maps Latin America’s megaprisons and examines what this growing trend reveals about the region's evolving security strategies.
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** EP3: Three Ways to Lose a Son ([link removed])
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A mother searches for three missing children amid decades of armed conflict in Buenaventura, Colombia.

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** The Sinaloa Cartel’s Fractured Future ([link removed])
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** Podcast | “They Are Going to Kill Us”: Sex Workers in Peru Face Extortion and Violence ([link removed])
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** Brazil Crackdown Reveals New Tren de Aragua Playbook ([link removed])
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** # CRIMINAL PROFILE OF THE WEEK ()
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** Jalisco Cartel New Generation (CJNG) ([link removed])
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The United States is continuing its campaign against the CJNG and recently announced cocaine and methamphetamine trafficking charges against five alleged senior members of the group, including several close associates of its late former leader, Nemesio Oseguera, alias “El Mencho.” It also increased the combined rewards for information leading to the capture of the group’s leaders to more than $100 million.

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The InSight Take: Ecuador’s Kingpin Strategy Has Tactical Wins, but Strategic Uncertainty ([link removed])
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