Michoacán, historically one of the most heavily fought over states in Mexico, has seen the deployment of drones, IEDs and conventional-style...
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Michoacán, historically one of the most heavily fought over states in Mexico, has seen the deployment of drones, IEDs and conventional-style weapons as the state and illegal actors seek to assert a measure of control. This week, InSight Crime looked at how the use of such arsenals has triggered a heavily armed response by the Mexican Army.
Elsewhere, heads have rolled in Paraguay with the discovery of a very well-connected drug ring, Honduras' feared former chief of police has been arrested and the Dominican Republic’s anti-crime crusade continued, targeting financial fraud and controversially building a border fence with Haiti. In Colombia, upcoming elections have triggered an all-too familiar wave of violence and Canada’s sleepy province of New Brunswick has become an unlikely cocaine hotspot.
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** Military-Grade Weapons in Michoacán Put Mexican Forces on War Footing ([link removed])
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Makeshift bombs and grenade launchers are now being used in battles between cartels and Mexico’s security forces in an alarming escalation of firepower.
During a three-week span in February, anti-mine squads of army troops unearthed at least 250 homemade explosives in the western state of Michoacán, La Jornada reported.
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** Paraguay's Narco-Politics Exposed By Colossal Anti-Drug Operation ([link removed])
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Paraguay has launched the biggest operation against cocaine trafficking and money laundering in its history, unleashing a scandal that has...
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** How Honduras' Former Top Cop May Seal Fate of Embattled Ex-President ([link removed])
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The arrest and possible extradition of a former Honduras police chief suspected of drug trafficking could provide explosive evidence in the...
Dominican Republic-Haiti Border Fence Likely to See Same Cracks as US Wall ([link removed])
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Guatemala's Lorenzana Clan in Turmoil as Assassination Targets Third Generation ([link removed])
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New Brunswick - A New Gateway for Cocaine Routes into Canada? ([link removed])
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Dominican Republic Cybercrime Ring Shows Extent of Caribbean's Financial Fraud Crisis ([link removed])
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What Does Massive Weapons Seizure Say About Sinaloa Cartel Feud in Mexico? ([link removed])
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Colombia's Election Year Begins with Alarming Escalation in Violence ([link removed])
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How Local Political Support Gives Illegal Miners Carte Blanche in Brazil's Amazon ([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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The Sinaloa Cartel, often described as the largest and most powerful drug trafficking organization in the...
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The Jalisco Cartel New Generation (Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación - CJNG) is a criminal group that has evolved...
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** The Complexity of Michoacán
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InSight Crime’s continuing coverage of Mexico’s Michoacán state received recognition as the country’s former ambassador to the United States, Arturo Sarukhan, retweeted ([link removed]) our latest article ([link removed]) , which looks at the deployment of landmines and other military-grade weaponry in this hard-fought state.
We have regularly featured Michoacán during 2022, looking at massacres at funerals ([link removed]) , the deployment of drones carrying explosives ([link removed]) , extortion of lime growers ([link removed]) and continued attempts by the Jalisco Cartel New Generation (CJNG ([link removed]) ) to take this state.
Some of Mexico’s most prestigious media have responded to this focus, regularly featuring InSight Crime’s analysis, including Sin Embargo ([link removed]) and Código Magenta ([link removed]) .
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