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Organized crime

Hezbollah and its illicit activities in Latin America

Hezbollah’s financial infrastructure in Latin America is built on illicit activities such as drug trafficking, counterfeiting, and smuggling.

The legacy of López Obrador

No matter from which angle it is viewed, the balance of López Obrador’s government is negative and this is the legacy that will be passed to his successor, Claudia Sheinbaum.

Sinaloa, a captured territory

Sinaloa is in the spotlight for the capture, kidnapping, or possibly negotiated surrender—it is not clear—of leaders of the so-called Sinaloa Cartel to the U.S. government.

Firearms control and crime rates in Mexico

Collaboration between different levels of government and the implementation of evidence-based policies are essential to address gun violence in Mexico.

Cybercrime: how to fight against cyberfraud

Sophisticated criminal networks are using cyberspace to commit new crimes against people carrying out their daily activities virtually.

Transnational organized crime: How to address the globalization of the illegal economy in Latin America?

The fight against organized crime is one of the most pressing and complex challenges to global security. In recent decades, the evolution and continuous...