Investigation and Analysis of Organized Crime

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7 Reasons for Describing Venezuela as a ‘Mafia State’

Post de prueba para la relación de un artículo con su respectiva investigación here is no universally accepted definition of what constitutes a “mafia...

Investigations

US State Dept to Create Central America Corruption ‘Blacklist’

On July 26, the US House and Senate approved a bill that will require the Secretary of State to share the identities of government officials in Central America’s Northern...

Brief

Guatemala President Uses Interior Ministry to Weaken Anti-Graft Body

The Guatemala Interior Ministry’s withdrawal of police assigned to the CICIG, its internationally-backed anti-graft body, is a likely sign that the president has chosen the...

Analysis

5 Ways To Fight Corruption in Latin America

Corruption has been solidifying its place at the top of the agenda for policymakers and citizens across Latin America and the Caribbean. Below, InSight Crime explores five...

Analysis

Why the Cachiros Liked Working With Honduras Politicians

Authorities in the United States charged a Honduras congressman and several members of a powerful political family with drug trafficking and related weapons crimes, highlighting...

Analysis