More than five months into the coronavirus pandemic in Latin America, we can begin to see how effectively resulting criminal opportunities...

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More than five months into the COVID-19 pandemic in the Americas, it is clear the virus continues to open doors for criminal groups. In Colombia, enforced curfews, checkpoints and recruitment of minors have helped armed actors increase their territorial control. In Brazil, the governor of Rio de Janeiro may soon pay the price for alleged copycat corruption. In Peru, hospital workers are cashing in on family grief.


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** Criminal Governance Under Coronavirus: How Colombian Groups Seized the Day ([link removed])
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The coronavirus pandemic sparked a shift in Colombia as criminal actors nationwide sought to profit from the sudden change in conditions, the refocusing of state priorities and distracted security forces.

Five months into quarantine, the country’s criminal landscape has evolved, although the long-term consequences are difficult to predict.

As across the region ([link removed]) , armed groups often imposed their own coronavirus measures, forcing local populations to play by their rules and not those of the government. From pamphlets enforcing lockdowns and curfews, illegal detentions and killings of those who broke the rules, to communities being displaced by violence, the consequences have been wide-ranging.

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** Governor In, Governor Out – All Normal in Rio de Janeiro ([link removed])
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Rio de Janeiro’s Governor Wilson Witzel has been suspended for allegedly running a corruption scheme that not only may have...

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** Peru Hospital Staff Extort Families to Identify Coronavirus Victims ([link removed])
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Amidst Peru’s coronavirus crisis, hospital workers are demanding bribes from relatives to confirm deceased victims’ identities...

Colombia-Mexico Links Alleged in Narco-Sub Caught in Pacific ([link removed])
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How Colombia’s Lockdown Created Ideal Conditions for Child Recruitment ([link removed])
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The Sicilianization of Mexican Drug Cartels ([link removed])
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Sophisticated Schemes Revealed in Costa Rica Gold Ring ([link removed])
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Netflix’s ‘Immigration Nation’ – How Criminals and Companies Exploit Migration ([link removed])
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Profiles of some of the notable criminal personalities and groups that have marked this week.

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** Ex-FARC Mafia ([link removed])
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The ex-FARC Mafia, also known as the FARC dissidents, are a series of structures that emerged during the peace...
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The Gulf Cartel is one of the oldest and most powerful of Mexico’s criminal groups but has lost territory and influence in recent...


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