This week, InSight Crime looks at the muddied investigation into the murder of Haiti President Jovenel Moïse, and how gang boss Jimmy Chérizier...
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This week, InSight Crime looks at the muddied investigation into the murder of Haiti President Jovenel Moïse, and how gang boss Jimmy Chérizier, alias "Barbecue,” is positioning himself to take advantage of the power vacuum, railing against police and political elites as he marches with supporters of the slain president. In Guatemala, meanwhile, new documents reveal Attorney General Consuelo Porras’ attempts to limit the scope of corruption investigations prior to the firing of top prosecutor Juan Francisco Sandoval. Other notable articles include a report on how cartel extermination sites in Mexico are exposing the scale of victims of drug-related violence. Local mayors in El Salvador are profiting from migrant-smuggling rings, while Spanish authorities blame Dominican gangs for spiraling violence around Madrid.
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** 3 Takeaways from Jovenel Moïse’s Murder Investigation in Haiti ([link removed])
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Nearly a month after the midnight assassination of former Haiti President Jovenel Moïse, many of the details about the murder plot remain murky despite scores of arrests.
Since the July 7 murder ([link removed]) , authorities in Haiti have taken into custody more than 40 people - including 18 former Colombian soldiers suspected of being part of a hit team that entered the former president’s private residence, where he was shot multiple times.
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** Documents Reveal Attempts to Curb Guatemala's Anti-Corruption Unit ([link removed])
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Before the firing of Juan Francisco Sandoval, Guatemala’s top anti-corruption prosecutor, Attorney...
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** Extermination Sites - The New Depths of Mexico's Disappearance Crisis ([link removed])
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Families combing for clues about their vanished loved ones at recently discovered extermination sites in northern Mexico have turned...
How Dominican Gangs Became Major Security Threat in Spain ([link removed])
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A Blend of Family and Politics in Guatemala's Cocaine Trade ([link removed])
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Guns in the Gulf – Mexico’s Navy Called to Protect Against Pirates ([link removed])
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How Many Creepy-Crawlies Can a Trafficker Hide in His Luggage? ([link removed])
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El Salvador Mayors Cash in on Migrant Smuggling ([link removed])
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** G9 and Family ([link removed])
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The “G9 and Family” (G9 an fanmi – G9) is a criminal federation of nine of the strongest gangs in Haiti’s capital of Port-au-Prince...
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The ex-FARC Mafia are a series of criminal structures that emerged during the peace negotiations between the...
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