Brazil Case Illustrates Struggle With Corrupt Police
Dozens of police officers and over 100 alleged drug traffickers have been arrested over six years in northeast Brazil, spreading…
InSight Crime’s 2022 Homicide Round-Up
Countries across Latin America and the Caribbean continued to experience high murder rates in 2022, as cocaine production reached new…
From Worst to Best – Anti-Money Laundering Capabilities in Latin America
The latest Basel Institute Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Index bookends its Americas’ rankings with two Caribbean islands while leaving the traditional…
Sticks and Carrots: Lula’s Balancing Act in Brazil’s Crime-Wracked Amazon
In some ways, Brazil’s new president has faced worse. In 2002, the year before he entered office, Amazon deforestation stood…
Reports of Brazil’s PCC Taking Over Portugal Cocaine Trade Remain Unfounded
Portugal has a problem. In 2022, its cocaine seizures reached 16.3 tons, the highest level in 16 years, cementing its…
Over 1,500 Arrested After Brazilian Military Hands Protesters Over to Federal Police
Last Updated on January 9, 2023 Demonstrators who camped overnight at the military headquarters (HQ) in Brasilia, Brazil on Monday…
Videos: Anti-Communist Freedom Fighters Storm Brazil’s National Congress
Last Updated on January 8, 2023 Social media videos show what appears to be thousands of Brazilians breaking into the…
Cocaine Trade Grows in East and Southern Africa
As global cocaine markets continue to expand, a new investigation suggests countries across east and southern Africa are receiving much…
Independent Journalist Oswaldo Eustáquio Forced To Flee Brazil After Arrest Warrant Issued by Alexandre De Moraes
Last Updated on December 30, 2022 Oswaldo Eustáquio, an independent conservative-leaning journalist who was incarcerated in 2020 and allegedly tortured,…
Report: ‘Black Bloc Infiltrators’ Used Arrest of Brazilian Tribal Chief To ‘Trigger’ Political Unrest, Sources Say
Multiple sources on the ground in Brasilia, Brazil stated that the riot which broke out Monday night after the arrest…