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November 27, 2023 at 3:06 AM

Sunday reads from InSight Crime

Sunday reads from InSight Crime View this email in your browser#GivingTuesdayDear Reader,Explore our most recent investigations.#NarcoFiles: The New Criminal Order*Hundreds of documents leaked from emails from the Colombian Prosecutor’s Office and a new look into the region’s most notori…

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November 24, 2023 at 4:05 AM

Weekly InSight | The Organized Crime Challenges Facing Argentina’s President-Elect Javier Milei

Weekly InSight | The Organized Crime Challenges Facing Argentina’s President-Elect Javier Milei This week, InSight Crime analyzes the most pressing organized crime issues that are awaiting Argentina’s newly-elected president, Javier Milei. Weekly InSightNovember 24, 2023View in your bro…

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November 23, 2023 at 2:00 PM

This Thanksgiving help us fulfill our mission

This Thanksgiving help us fulfill our mission View this email in your browserReader,Organized crime does not stand still; on the contrary, it always seems to be one step ahead. It is our job to close that gap, and to analyze and write about every facet of organized crime in the Americas.…

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November 21, 2023 at 5:00 PM

This Thanksgiving consider supporting our work

This Thanksgiving consider supporting our work View this email in your browserReader,Please make a contribution this Thanksgiving. Consider donating to InSight Crime and helping us inform you about crime in the Americas.  At InSight Crime, we are commited to raising the level of debate o…

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November 17, 2023 at 1:29 PM

Weekly InSight | Security Force Operations in Venezuelan Prisons

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November 10, 2023 at 4:04 AM

Weekly InSight | InSight Crime’s #NarcoFiles Findings

Weekly InSight | InSight Crime’s #NarcoFiles Findings This week, InSight Crime published two articles within the #NarcoFiles series, a transnational investigation by 40 media outlets.  Weekly InSightNovember 10, 2023View in your browserThis week, InSight Crime published two articles wit…

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November 3, 2023 at 4:09 AM

Weekly InSight | Arbitrary Detention in El Salvador

Weekly InSight | Arbitrary Detention in El Salvador This week, InSight Crime tells the story of Johana, one of the thousands of Salvadorans labelled as “terrorists” and thrown into prison... Weekly InSightNovember 3, 2023View in your browserThis week, InSight Crime tells the story of Jo…

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October 20, 2023 at 4:04 AM

Weekly InSight | Latin American Authorities Raise Fentanyl Alarm Bells

Weekly InSight | Latin American Authorities Raise Fentanyl Alarm Bells This week, InSight Crime explores widespread panic around Latin America and the Caribbean about fentanyl. Weekly InSightOctober 20, 2023View in your browserThis week, InSight Crime explores widespread panic around La…

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October 13, 2023 at 2:34 PM

Weekly InSight | Counterfeit Dollars and Talks of Peace

Weekly InSight | Counterfeit Dollars and Talks of Peace This week, we examine how Venezuela’s protracted economic crisis and rampant dollarization have fed the demand for counterfeit dollars. Weekly InSightOctober 13, 2023View in your browserThis week, we investigate how Venezuela’s pro…

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October 5, 2023 at 11:01 PM

Weekly InSight | Tren de Aragua: From Prison Gang to Transnational Criminal Enterprise

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October 5, 2023 at 7:00 PM

NEW INVESTIGATION | Tren de Aragua: From Prison Gang to Transnational Criminal Enterprise

NEW INVESTIGATION | Tren de Aragua: From Prison Gang to Transnational Criminal Enterprise InSight Crime is pleased to announce the launch of our latest investigation. New InvestigationTren de Aragua: From Prison Gang to Transnational Criminal Enterprise#TrenDeAragua #Tocoron Dear Subsc…

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September 29, 2023 at 2:05 PM

Weekly InSight | Salvadoran Gangs Still a Threat Despite Crackdown

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September 22, 2023 at 3:58 PM

Weekly InSight | Pushing the Limits of Corruption in Venezuela and Mexico’s Shifting Fentanyl Landscape

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September 20, 2023 at 7:00 PM

NEW INVESTIGATION | The Gangster Governor of Zulia: The Rise and Fall of Venezuela’s Omar Prieto

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September 15, 2023 at 2:06 PM

Weekly InSight | An Inside Look at “Total Peace” in Medellín, Colombia

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September 13, 2023 at 5:00 PM

NEW INVESTIGATION AND EVENT | Escobar’s Former Hitman Takes the Road to ‘Total Peace’ in Medellín, Colombia

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September 8, 2023 at 1:45 PM

Weekly InSight | Can Ecuador’s Security Institutions Be Reformed?

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September 1, 2023 at 1:49 PM

Weekly InSight | Human Trafficking’s Inner Workings on the US-Mexico Border

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August 30, 2023 at 3:00 PM

NEW INVESTIGATION | The Geography of Human Trafficking on the US-Mexico Border

NEW INVESTIGATION | The Geography of Human Trafficking on the US-Mexico Border InSight Crime is pleased to announce the launch of our latest investigation. …

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August 25, 2023 at 2:10 PM

InSight Weekly | Challenges Remain for Guatemala’s President-Elect

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August 18, 2023 at 6:56 PM

InSight Weekly | How Was the Honduras Women’s Prison Massacre Allowed to Happen?

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August 16, 2023 at 7:59 PM

NEW INVESTIGATION | The Timebomb That Exploded Twice: Behind the Massacres in Honduras’ Women’s Prison

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August 11, 2023 at 2:56 PM

Weekly InSight | Organized Crime's Toll on the Amazon and Unraveling Ecuador's Deepening Turmoil

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August 9, 2023 at 11:59 PM

NEW INVESTIGATION | Stolen Amazon: The Roots of Environmental Crime in the Tri-Border Regions

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August 6, 2023 at 2:59 PM

SummerInSights · Last Special

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August 4, 2023 at 2:12 PM

InSight Weekly | The Shattered Mafia Behind Criminal Chaos in Zulia, Venezuela

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July 30, 2023 at 2:59 PM

SummerInSights · Our special selection for this summer

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July 28, 2023 at 1:45 PM

InSight Weekly | Shark Fin Traffic Persistent Despite New Regulations

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July 21, 2023 at 4:59 PM

Title: InSight Weekly | How the Choneros Became One of Ecuador’s Most Powerful Gangs

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July 14, 2023 at 2:27 PM

Weekly InSight | Venezuela as a Criminal Hybrid-State and Paraguay's Pre-Trial Detention Policy

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July 12, 2023 at 3:00 PM

NEW INVESTIGATION | Rise of the Criminal Hybrid State in Venezuela

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July 7, 2023 at 2:08 PM

Weekly InSight | Opportunities for Intervention Against Organized Crime in Venezuela

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July 4, 2023 at 10:59 PM

Reader, we want to continue telling human stories

*|FNAME|*, we want to continue telling human stories Today we want to ask our most loyal readers to support our work and consider making a donation to InSight Crime. Exposing organized crime from the ground up. For over a decad…

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June 30, 2023 at 2:55 PM

InSight Weekly | Criminal Groups in Mexico Capitalize on US Immigration Policy

InSight Weekly | Criminal Groups in Mexico Capitalize on US Immigration Policy Weekly InSight June 30, 2023   View  in your browser This week, InSight Crime published a new three-part investigation about …

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June 28, 2023 at 5:00 PM

NEW INVESTIGATION | Unintended Consequences: How US Immigration Policy Foments Organized Crime on the US-Mexico Border

NEW INVESTIGATION | Unintended Consequences: How US Immigration Policy Foments Organized Crime on the US-Mexico Border InSight Crime is pleased to announce the launch of our latest investigation. …

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June 23, 2023 at 1:53 PM

InSight Weekly | Corruption and Impunity Mar Guatemala’s Elections

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June 21, 2023 at 5:00 PM

LATEST PUBLICATION | Power, Impunity, and the 2023 Guatemala Elections

LATEST PUBLICATION | Power, Impunity, and the 2023 Guatemala Elections InSight Crime is pleased to announce the launch of our new investigation. LATEST INVESTIGATION Power, Impunity, and the 2023 Guatemala Elections …

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June 16, 2023 at 2:21 PM

Weekly InSight | Is Venezuela’s fight against the Tancol a political smokescreen?

Weekly InSight | Is Venezuela’s fight against the Tancol a political smokescreen? Weekly InSight June 16, 2022   View  in your browser This week, InSight Crime takes a closer look at the Venezuelan govern…

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June 9, 2023 at 2:24 PM

Weekly InSight | In Honduras, Little Progress Made 6 Months Into State of Exception

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June 2, 2023 at 1:58 PM

InSight Weekly | What’s Behind Argentina’s Drop in Ransom Kidnappings?

InSight Weekly | What’s Behind Argentina’s Drop in Ransom Kidnappings? Weekly InSight June 2, 2023   View in your browser This week, InSight Crime analyzes the steep decline in ransom kidnappings in Argen…

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May 26, 2023 at 2:46 PM

InSight Weekly | Common Experiences Help Mexican Cartels Find New Recruits

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May 19, 2023 at 3:05 PM

InSight Weekly | Suriname-French Guiana: Europe’s Weakest Border?

InSight Weekly | Suriname-French Guiana: Europe’s Weakest Border? Weekly InSight May 19, 2023   View  in your browser This week, InSight Crime explores criminal dynamics on the border between Suriname and…

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May 12, 2023 at 3:49 PM

InSight Weekly | Chemical Precursors Flow to Mexico’s Synthetic Drug Labs

InSight Weekly | Chemical Precursors Flow to Mexico’s Synthetic Drug Labs Weekly InSight May 12, 2023   View  in your browser This week, InSight Crime publishes an in-depth, seven-part investigation, brea…

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May 10, 2023 at 5:00 PM

LATEST PUBLICATION | How Precursor Chemicals Sustain Mexico’s Synthetic Drug Trade

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May 5, 2023 at 3:30 PM

InSight Weekly | Will a new law help tackle Venezuela’s endemic corruption?

InSight Weekly | Will a new law help tackle Venezuela’s endemic corruption? Weekly InSight May 5, 2023   View  in your browser This week, InSight Crime considers how politicized and poorly resourced insti…

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April 28, 2023 at 1:29 PM

InSight Weekly | Paraguay Elections: Corruption, Organized Crime on the Ballot

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April 21, 2023 at 1:35 PM

Weekly InSight | Chapitos Indictment Comes Amid Rising Concerns About Fentanyl

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April 14, 2023 at 1:31 PM

Weekly InSight | How a Black Market for Gas Vanished From Zulia, Venezuela

Weekly InSight | How a Black Market for Gas Vanished From Zulia, Venezuela Weekly InSight April 14, 2023   View  in your browser This week, InSight Crime investigates the mysterious disappearance of the c…

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April 7, 2023 at 2:35 PM

Criminals or Terrorists? US Lawmakers Ponder FTO Designation for Mexican Groups

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March 31, 2023 at 2:16 PM

InSight Weekly | Venezuela Becomes Colombia's 'Creepy' Marijuana Drug Corridor

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