This week, InSight Crime tells the story of a Guatemalan man who accepted a job offer as a cartel bodyguard in Mexico, only to end up as a soldier
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This week, InSight Crime tells the story of a Guatemalan man who accepted a job offer as a cartel bodyguard in Mexico, only to end up as a soldier in a ruthless cartel war ([link removed]) . In the “Hot Land” of the state of Michoacán, he fought in military-style trenches, facing grenade-dropping drones and Mad Max-like homemade tanks called “Monsters.”
In Colombia, President Gustavo Petro’s “Total Peace” plan has opened the door to negotiations with 26 criminal groups, but the initiative’s many details and complexities ([link removed]) present pitfalls ([link removed]) that could undermine its lofty goals. Meanwhile, also in Colombia, the Attorney General's Office has announced charges ([link removed]) against former paramilitary commander Hernán Giraldo Serna for violent sexual assault, human trafficking, and forced abortion, designating them crimes against humanity.
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** A Cartel Bodyguard in Mexico’s 'Hot Land' ([link removed])
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The nightmares come in waves, and when Carlos* opens his eyes, the tears are often already streaming down his face, forming a crusty residue on his cheeks. He stares at the ceiling, twists to one side and then the other. If he has some marijuana, he smokes it since it makes him drowsy. If he’s lucky, he grabs another hour of rest before he goes to work.
There are many things that keep Carlos awake: his two children who live in two different countries; his former boss, whose nickname, Cherry, belies his love of a good fight; US immigration authorities, who know him intimately from the five times they have deported him. But more than anything, what he sees when he awakes is a moribund, twitching leg he had to chop off to prove his loyalty to a Mexican criminal organization.
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** Colombia's Risky Bet on Total Peace ([link removed])
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The “Total Peace” proposal put forth by Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro is focused on convincing criminal groups to lay down their...
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** Former Paramilitary Hernán Giraldo Charged With Child Sexual Abuse in Colombia ([link removed])
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InSight Crime and the Center for Latin American & Latino Studies (CLALS ([link removed]) ) at American University discussed the findings of our joint investigation ([link removed]) on IUU fishing at a September 9 conference. The panel featuring academics, conservationists, and sustainable fishing experts was joined by an in-person and virtual audience, and was cited in regional media ([link removed]) . You can watch a recording of the event here ([link removed]) .
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Additionally, an interview with InSight Crime investigator Laura Ávila on the Tren de Aragua’s expansion into Chile ([link removed]) was featured ([link removed]) in a recent Washington Post podcast.
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The Cárteles Unidos (CU) is a criminal organization that was born out of an alliance between the Cartel de Tepalcatepec ...
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The Pachenca, also known as the Conquering
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