Uruguay’s Gang Wars Worsen in Montevideo Neighborhoods
The neighborhoods of Villa Española and Peñarol in Uruguay’s capital, Montevideo, have been at the crux of fighting between local…
Using Data to Expose Crime
Co-director Jeremy McDermott made a virtual presentation at a conference hosted by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime…
From Deception to Demand: US Fentanyl Users Now Want Fentanyl
While addicted to opioids, 35-year-old Sherman Oaks native Matt Meakin once lived in Skid Row, a permanent, decades-old, sprawling homeless…
Could Venezuelan Military Finally Bring Bolívar’s Illegal Gold Miners to Heel?
The Venezuelan government has placed small-scale miners and rogue mining gangs in its crosshairs, as shown by a major military…
From Negotiations to Sanctions – Busy Time for Crime in Haiti
After Haitian authorities reclaimed control of the country’s largest fuel terminal, a flurry of sanctions and arrest warrants against politicians…
From Negotiations to Sanctions, a Busy Time for Crime in Haiti
After Haitian authorities reclaimed control of the country’s largest fuel terminal, a flurry of sanctions and arrest warrants against politicians…
Fentanyl Has Become A Hidden Killer in Mexico
Fentanyl Has Become A Hidden Killer in Mexico A deep smell of decomposition is evident through the doors of the…
Legal Frameworks to Protect the Amazon Are Being Sorely Tested
Environmental crime thrives across the Amazon as a result of low state resilience. Some efforts have been made to combat…
Corruption: The Common Source of Environmental Crime in the Amazon
Corruption facilitates environmental crime across Ecuador, Venezuela, Bolivia, Guyana, and Suriname. Entrepreneurial criminal networks are propped up by legal actors,…
Wildlife Trafficking Preys on the Amazon Basin
The Amazon rainforest is one of the world’s most biodiverse regions. Bolivia is considered a “megadiverse country.” Over 48,000 animal…