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On the Radar: De la Espriella Labels Criminal Groups ‘Terrorists’ (opens the original)
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Is Colombia’s terrorist label for all criminal groups a new tactic? Why have the US missile strikes against drug boats restarted after a 2-month hiatus? What does one of Haiti’s largest mass kidnappings reveal? This week’s top organized crime stories in On the Radar. President Abelardo de la Espriella ordered Colombia’s security forces to treat criminal groups involved in drug trafficking, illegal mining, extortion, and smuggling under a single label: “terrorists” The directive aims to strengthe
On the Radar: US Eyes Ground War Against Crime (opens the original)
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What’s next for the US military campaign against Latin America’s criminal groups? What’s behind Chile and Peru’s recent security crackdowns? And are explosives and drones becoming standard weapons for criminal groups in the region? This week’s top three organized crime stories in On the Radar. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the United States plans to expand its war on drugs from the sea onto land. Starting in September 2025, the United States has been bombing suspected drug tra
On the Radar: Cartel Coalition's Gaps and a CJNG Weapons Bust (opens the original)
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What can Washington’s new “cartel coalition” deliver? What does the arrest of CJNG operators in Europe say about the group’s resilience? And can a joint police push stop Brazil’s two biggest gangs from carving up Bolivia’s border with Brazil? This week’s top three organized crime stories in On the Radar. The Americas Counter Cartel Coalition (A3C), the 17-nation bloc launched by the Trump administration, met in Panama City this week to begin planning joint action against drug trafficking and org
Podcast | Gio and Fito: When Gangsta Rap Gets Real (opens the original)
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Gio was a gangsta rapper. He was also the right-hand man of Ecuador’s most notorious criminal, Choneros boss “Fito.” *This episode is also available in Spanish. Jorge Mora Villamar, known to his fans as Gio, was a rapper, music producer, and DJ. His talent lifted him out of poverty and off the streets of Guayaquil. But it also led him into the inner circle of Ecuador’s most notorious crime boss—and gave him a front-row seat to the criminal violence that has reshaped the country. When we met Gio
The 'Bukele Effect' on Latin America's Security (opens the original)
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Under President Nayib Bukele, El Salvador has become a popular exemplar for fighting organized crime in Latin America. And throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, leaders are attempting to follow the Bukele playbook. In a few short years, Bukele managed to overpower the country’s gangs, the Mara Salvatrucha (MS13) and Barrio 18. His success stems from near-complete control of the Salvadoran government, which allowed him to implement emergency powers suspending many constitutional rights. Sal
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