Can Argentina Face Its Growing Money Laundering Challenges?
Money laundering is one of the most difficult criminal economies to detect and prosecute, and the debate over the effectiveness…
As Sinaloa Cartel War Rages On, An Economy Bleeds Dry in Culiacán, Mexico
One morning in September 2024, Ana Rosa Sánchez* arrived early to begin her morning routine at a seafood restaurant in…
Transnational Organized Crime Is Feeding Growing Violence in Chile
A first-of-its kind report has highlighted how transnational criminal groups are driving violence in Chile and eroding public security in…
How Criminals Use Art and Culture to Launder Money
Money laundering using works of art, archaeological artifacts, and other cultural assets remains a little-known and under-reported practice in Latin…
Organized Crime Cashes In on Record Gold Prices
Gold trafficking in Latin America and the Caribbean has never been more profitable. Prices of the precious metal surged over…
Costa Rica’s ‘Caso Fénix:’ The Good, The Bad and the Ugly About Money Laundering
A recent multi-million-dollar money laundering investigation in Costa Rica illustrates how the government is attacking the country’s growing drug-related violence…
How Trump’s Anti-Money Laundering Rollback Could Help LatAm Criminals
Experts say that the administration of President Donald Trump may be making it easier for criminals to get away with…
Q&A: Europe Steps Up Work with Latin America Against Criminal Networks
The European Union has stepped up support to Latin America and the Caribbean, aware that growing alliances between European and…
From Paraguay to Colombia: The Murderous Reach of Transnational Crime
The discovery of new evidence linked to a deceased witness in the case of Marcelo Pecci, a prominent Paraguayan anti-mafia…
GameChangers 2024: Global Cocaine Networks and Trump 2
Increased cocaine production delivered an extra $25 billion in earnings to transnational organized crime in 2024, ensuring greater criminal sophistication…