On the Radar: Maduro Trial Takes Shape as Brazil Targets PCC Finances
What’s the latest on the US case against Nicolás Maduro? Brazil keeps targeting the PCC’s finances—but is it working? And…
First Capital Command (PCC): Brazil’s Most Powerful Criminal Organization
The First Capital Command (Primeiro Comando da Capital – PCC) is Brazil’s largest and most powerful criminal organization, with operations…
Brazil’s Biggest Banking Fraud Scheme Explained
Almost a year after an investigation into Brazil’s biggest-ever banking fraud scandal, authorities are only now beginning to understand the…
Pure Third Command
The Pure Third Command (Terceiro Comando Puro – TCP) is Brazil’s third largest criminal group and the second most powerful…
On the Radar: Trump in Colombia’s Elections, a Blow to Tren de Aragua, and Brazil’s Terrorist Tag
What do the latest foreign terrorist designations mean for Brazil? How does Tren de Aragua launder money in Chile? And…
The InSight Take: PCC and Red Command— Who Loses From US Terrorist Designations in Brazil?
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US Terrorism Designations Will Hit the PCC’s Money—and Everyone Else’s
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Brazil’s New ‘Terrorist’ Groups – the PCC and the Red Command – Explained
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The Different Faces of Balkan Organized Crime in Latin America
The recent arrest of alleged Albanian drug trafficker Ervin Mata in Brazil is the latest example of how Balkan-origin criminal…
On the Radar: Brazil’s Anti-Crime Push, an Arrest in Honduras, and Colombia’s Total Peace Gamble
This week in On the Radar, Brazil has a new, multibillion-dollar strategy against organized crime, Honduras arrests a former mayor…