Ruthless cartel's sibling leaders — known as "Z-40" and "Z-42" — charged in U.S., accused of murders and torture
Brothers Miguel and Omar Trevino Morales — aliases "Z-40" and "Z-42" — led one of Mexico's most powerful and feared organized ...
The explosive downfall of Scotland’s biggest drug cartel with links to South American narcos steeped in murder & mayhem
THE decade-long fight to dismantle Scotland’s biggest drugs cartel has swept up nearly 50 hoods linked to the notorious Gillespie organised crime gang. Police Scotland’s ...
Mexican cartel mystery: Abandoned shoes, cryptic writings, charred bones
Authorities are trying to figure out how many were killed at a Jalisco ranch that apparently was used as a cartel training ...
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LatAm in Focus: Drugs, Guns, and Dollars—Unpacking the Cartels' FTO Designation
FTI’s Pablo Zárate and ITAM’s Cecilia Farfán-Méndez explain what the U.S. security policy shift means for bilateral business ...
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Brazil’s crackdown on illegal mining in Munduruku Indigenous land sees success, but fears remain
This is part one of a series on the operation to evict illegal gold miners from the Munduruku Indigenous Territory. Part two, ...
Brazil egg exports soar amid stronger U.S. demand
Brazilian egg exports, including fresh and processed products, increased by 57.5% in February, the Brazilian Animal Protein ...
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Brazil’s Lava Jato investigation: the biggest corruption scandal of the last decade
The largest and most infamous corruption scandal of the last decade began with a criminal investigation into the operations ...
Latin America grapples with drone arms race, but cartels and gangs are the leading stakeholders
Latin America’s drone arms race is growing, with governments struggling to match criminals using UAVs for smuggling, spying ...
Rio de Janeiro police demolish 'drug trafficking resort' in favela
Rio de Janeiro police demolished on Tuesday a facility they dubbed a "drug trafficking resort," which they said was used as a ...