Extortion

A vender counts Venezuelan Bolivars and US dollar bills to deliver change for a customer at a public market in the Quinta Crespo neighborhood in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022. Credit:

Venezuela Businesses Increasingly Need Dollars. Loansharks Are Taking Advantage.

by Venezuela Investigative Unit 5 Jul 20245 Jul 2024

Soldier stand guard outside of a school in Trujillo, Peru.

Peru Extortion Scheme Shows How Private Schools Make Easy Targets

by Marley Markham 24 Jun 202425 Jun 2024

A fisherman walks along the shores of Lake Maracaibo.

In Zulia, Venezuela, Not Even Schools Escape Extortion

by Venezuela Investigation Unit 16 Apr 20246 Jun 2024

A Gendarmerie officer guards a crowded Chilean prison.

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DataInSights: Is Chile Losing Control of its Prisons?

by Juliana Manjarrés and Christopher Newton 15 Apr 202415 Apr 2024

Colombian national police lined up in Barranquilla. Oficiales de la policía nacional de Colombia en formación en Barranquilla.

Decreased Cocaine Flows Lead to Increased Extortion in Northern Colombia

by Juliana Manjarrés and Salvador Lescano 11 Apr 202411 Apr 2024

A graffiti tag on a blue house marks AGC territory in Acandí, Colombia. Una etiqueta de graffiti en una casa azul marca el territorio de los AGC en Acandí, Colombia.

Q&A: How the AGC Threatens Colombia’s Plans for Total Peace

by Henry Shuldiner 2 Apr 20242 Apr 2024

Passer-by reads advert for loan in Peru. Un transeúnte lee un anuncio de préstamo en Perú.

Financial Vulnerability Fuels Predatory Crime in Peru

by Sean Doherty 28 Mar 202428 Mar 2024

Former Venezuelan lieutenant Ronald Ojeda's casket at his funeral in Chile. El ataúd del exteniente venezolano Ronald Ojeda en su funeral en Chile.

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High-Profile Chile Murder Shows Tren de Aragua’s Sophistication

by Venezuela Investigative Unit 11 Mar 202412 Apr 2024

Ex-President of Honduras Juan Orlando Hernández was found guilty of drug trafficking in New York. El expresidente hondureño Juan Orlando Hernández ha sido declarado culpable de cargos de narcotráfico por un jurado de Nueva York.

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Juan Orlando Hernández Declared Guilty on Drug Trafficking Charges

by Sam Woolston 8 Mar 202426 Jun 2024

Venezuelan criminal Carlos Capa holding weapons. Criminal venezolano Carlos Capa con armas.

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Carlos Capa, Defiant Criminal Boss, Killed in Venezuela

by Venezuela Investigative Unit 8 Mar 202414 Mar 2024

The militarization of Cúcuta, Colombia. La militarización de Cúcuta, Colombia.

News Tren de Aragua

With Venezuelan Criminal Groups Strengthening, Violence in Cúcuta Rises

by Venezuela Investigative Unit 26 Feb 202426 Feb 2024

Criminal Violence Paralyzes Mexico’s Southern State of Guerrero

by Sara Garcia and Daniela Valle 13 Feb 202414 Feb 2024

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