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February 24, 2023 ([link removed])

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This week, InSight Crime discusses the trial and guilty verdict ([link removed]) of Mexico’s former public security chief Genaro García Luna ([link removed]) who had been accused of taking millions of dollars in bribes in exchange for protecting the Sinaloa Cartel ([link removed]) . His conviction shows both the US authorities’ dedication to tackling corruption among its partners but also the challenges it faces in doing so.

InSight Crime also asks if it’s time to put the catch-all term “cartel” out to pasture ([link removed]) . It was uttered 90 times at a recent US Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on fentanyl ([link removed]) , but its misuse suggests an oversimplification in the country’s drug trafficking approach.

We look to Venezuela, where the government launched operations ([link removed]) against illegal miners in Yapacana National Park following international outcry about environmental damage ([link removed]) . But are the government’s efforts genuine? And we explain how smugglers in southern Bolivia managed to co-opt previously legitimate bus companies to carry contraband rather than passengers ([link removed]) .


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** García Luna Convicted, But Corruption Concerns Endure in US-Mexico Partnership ([link removed])
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The conviction of Mexico’s former public security minister, Genaro García Luna, on drug trafficking and corruption charges represents a complicated victory for US law enforcement, simultaneously underscoring an intolerance for corrupt partners while also revealing the challenges of upholding that commitment...

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** After US Hearing on Fentanyl, Is It Time to Retire the Word ‘Cartel’? ([link removed])
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A recent US congressional hearing illustrated how the wanton use of the word “cartel” has made it virtually meaningless and gets us further, rather than closer, to understanding modern-day criminal organizations and how best to direct resources to fight them...

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** Was Haiti's President Moïse Killed For Valuable State Contracts? ([link removed])
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US prosecutors leveled new charges against alleged assassins of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, raising questions about whether the...

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** Bolivia Passenger Buses Carry Contraband Rather Than People ([link removed])
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Bus companies in Bolivia are eschewing carrying passengers for carrying a much more profitable cargo: contraband...

Doubts Remain Over Venezuela’s Efforts to Stop Illegal Mining ([link removed])
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Ecuador's 'Most Wanted' Criminal Captured in Colombia ([link removed])


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** Venezuela's Organized Crime Top 10 Attracts Attention
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Last week, InSight Crime published its ranking of Venezuela’s ten organized crime groups to accompany the launch of the Venezuela Organized Crime Observatory.

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The reporting was widely cited, including by EFE ([link removed]) , El Nuevo Siglo ([link removed]) in Colombia, El Diario ([link removed]) in Venezuela, El Diario de Santiago ([link removed]) in Chile, and EVTV ([link removed]) in the United States, among others.

InSight Crime co-director Jeremy McDermott spoke about the ranking and findings from the Observatory with César Miguel Rondón, one of Venezuela’s most-recognized journalists, on En Conexión ([link removed]) , and also discussed the topic on NTN24 ([link removed]) .

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Elsewhere, the first part of InSight Crime’s Ms13 & Co. investigation has been shortlisted for a True Story Award ([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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** Sinaloa Cartel
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The Sinaloa Cartel, often described as the largest and most powerful drug trafficking organization in the...
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** Genaro García Luna
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Genaro García Luna is the former head of Mexico's Federal Investigation Agency and was the...


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