Brazilian Hackers Linked to Lula Arrested in Paraguay Election Rigging Scheme
Last Updated on April 18, 2023 Brazilian hackers linked to the country’s left-wing President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (Lula),…
Paraguay Shown as Key Link in Bolivia-Europe Cocaine Route
Authorities in South America and Europe have dealt a blow to a trans-Atlantic drug trafficking network in an operation that…
Paraguay Anti-Marijuana Operations Barely Dent Production in Amambay
Authorities have destroyed mammoth amounts of cannabis on the border of Paraguay and Brazil in the latest in a series…
Brazil Gangs Behind Surging Violence on Colombia, Peru Tri-Border
A wave of murders in the Colombia-Brazil-Peru tri-border area has raised concerns about the increasing power of Brazilian groups and…
5 Takeaways From UN Global Report on Cocaine 2023
A new UN report on the global state of the cocaine trade reveals record production levels in Latin America, a…
InSight Crime’s Cocaine Seizure Round-Up 2022
Cocaine seizure figures from Latin America in 2022 suggest traffickers are varying their routes to avoid detection, as authorities get…
Brazil Targets Illegal Gold Miners With Force and Legislation
Brazilian authorities are tightening restrictions on illegal gold miners in Indigenous Yanomami territory, but with miners simply migrating elsewhere, the…
The NDB and BRICS in global governance reform
Author: Silvia Menegazzi, LUISS On 7 December 2022, Egypt ratified its participation in the New Development Bank (NDB) — a…
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…