Uruguay’s Acting AG Attacked at Home After Marset-Linked Bust
Attackers targeted Uruguay’s acting Attorney General at her home following a major drug seizure linked to the country’s most-wanted trafficking…
Cow Fraud? How Hundreds Allegedly Lost Their Savings in Uruguay
Accusations that Uruguayan livestock investment companies defrauded people out of hundreds of millions of dollars highlight how white-collar criminal organizations…
InSight Crime’s 2024 Cocaine Seizure Round-Up
Despite record cocaine seizures in production and transit countries, huge quantities of the drug arrived in consumer markets in 2024.…
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…
Crime, Drugs, and Violence Top Concerns in Uruguay’s Election
As Uruguayans prepare to vote in the first round of presidential elections on October 27, security has emerged as a…
Uruguay Faces Rising Threat From Organized Crime
A series of recent criminal activities suggests that organized crime has set its sights on Uruguay and reveals the vulnerabilities…
Uruguay Corruption in Spotlight After Ex-Official’s Release From Prison
The former chief of presidential security in Uruguay was released from prison after serving time on organized crime charges. But…
Marset’s Inner Circle Crumbles as the Elusive Uruguayan Trafficker Evades Capture
The pending extradition of yet another alleged key player in Sebatian Marset’s money laundering schemes marks his latest setback, as…
InSight Crime’s 2023 Cocaine Seizure Round-Up
Record cocaine production and high demand for the drug contributed to criminal violence across Latin America and the Caribbean in…
What the Corruption Perceptions Index Actually Says About Corruption In Latin America
Latin American countries continued to score poorly on Transparency International’s annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), but the report presents a…