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Ecuador’s Crime Wave and Its Albanian Connection
April 12, 2023
/ Carolina Andrade, Mac Margolis, Robert Muggah

Criminal groups from the Balkans are helping turn the country into a major hub for illegal exports.

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As Argentina’s Economy Sputters, Security Concerns Shape Its Campaign
March 9, 2023
/ Nick Burns

Even as inflation nears triple digits, opposition politicians see opportunity in Argentines’ concerns over safety and organized crime.

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Nayib Bukele’s Growing List of Latin American Admirers
February 16, 2023
/ Will Freeman

The Salvadoran president’s gang crackdown has fueled allegations of human rights abuses and erosion of democratic freedoms, but many in the region see it as a model to emulate.

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The political scientist covers what the Colombian leader’s proposal to decriminalize cocaine means for Latin American and U.S. ties

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LatAm in Focus: What the Guacamaya Hacks Reveal about Latin American Militaries
October 27, 2022
/ Carin Zissis / Chase Harrison

UC San Diego’s Dr. Cecilia Farfán Méndez and Trend Micro’s Juan Pablo Castro cover the 10-terabyte hack on militaries of five Latin American countries.

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AMLO’s Expansion of the Military Undermines Mexico’s Civilian Tradition
October 20, 2022
/ Cecilia Farfán-Méndez, Kathleen Bruhn, Tesalia Rizzo

As Mexico’s president gives the military more and more roles, public opinion seems worryingly supportive.

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Gabriel Boric Once Criticized Her. Now, She Must Turn Around His Administration.
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Veteran politician Carolina Tohá, Chile’s new interior minister, faces rising crime and a government in some distress.

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