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From Bolivia’s Coca Boom to Ecuador’s Tiguerones

OCTOBER 02 - 2026 | ([link removed])

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“This week, we look at Bolivia’s record coca boom ([link removed]) and how it is feeding global cocaine demand, examine how Bukele’s war on gangs has transformed ([link removed]) El Salvador, and profile ([link removed]) the founder of Ecuador’s Tiguerones gang, William Joffre Alcívar Bautista, alias “Willy.” Plus, we unpick the capture ([link removed]) of the wife and daughter of Ecuadorian crime boss “Fito.”

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** #EDITOR’S PICK
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** Record Coca Crops in Bolivia Feed a Growing Global Cocaine Demand ([link removed])
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Bolivia’s coca boom is breaking records — but legal demand isn’t what seems to be driving the surge. Rather, it is the rising global demand for cocaine from other parts of the world, including Europe, that could be fueling a third straight year of record cultivation.
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** # DON’T MISS ()
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** How Bukele’s War on Gangs Transformed El Salvador ([link removed])
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** Fito's Wife and Daughter Captured in Colombia | On the Radar ([link removed])
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** # CRIMINAL PROFILE OF THE WEEK ()
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** William Joffre Alcívar Bautista, alias “Willy” ([link removed])
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Alias “Willy” rose from prison guard to founder of Ecuador’s Tiguerones, helping the gang dominate key drug routes and carry out the takeover of a live television program in 2024, an incident that made headlines around the world. After he was arrested in Spain, he was later released and is now a free man.
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** The InSight Take: Ecuador’s Kingpin Strategy Has Tactical Wins, but Strategic Uncertainty ([link removed])
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