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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