Organized Crime in the Americas...

Weekly InSight | 10 January 2014

Check out Game Changers 2013, our annual recompilation of the most important stories in organized crime in the Americas: (Web /PDF)

This Week's Analysis: Why Is Latin America So Corrupt? The annual release of the global Corruption Perceptions Index is rarely good news for Latin America. Except for a handful of standout nations, the region consistently performs poorly, with all but six mainland Latin American countries appearing in the bottom half of the table this year. But what do the 18 years of the index tell us about the state of corruption in Latin America? CIA v. Colombia's 'Elite Command': Battle from the Ground Up A recent article in the Washington Post about the CIA's participation in the precision bombing of FARCguerrilla leaders undermined some aspects ofColombia's new narrative about the prowess of its security forces. However, it also illustrated an important difference between the US and Colombian approaches that may prove to be more important than anything Washington can offer.  5 Predictions for Mexico Security in 2014 Where Are the Women in the El Salvador Gang Truce?

In Case You Missed It: December 20 - January 3 Analysis

Organized Crime in the Americas: What to Expect in 2014 We can already identify some of the trends that are likely to mark the evolution of organized crime in 2014. One is the issue of criminal migration, as organized crime in Mexico and Colombia, under increasing security force pressure, follows the path of least resistance, and sets itself up in other countries. Reality Check: What Kind of Violence Kills Mexicans? Mexico Justice Department Flags Growing Mara Presence Mass Graves Burying the Truth about El Salvador Gang Truce Mexico 2013 Target List: Many Zetas, Little Impact 4 Reasons Why Peru Became World's Top Cocaine Producer The Choke Point: The DEA Attacks 'El Chapo' in Chicago

News

Bolivia Uses G77 Post to Put Coca Legalization on International Agenda Brazil Prison Murders Highlight Rising Violence in Northern States Record Year for Colombia Marijuana Interdiction But Cocaine Seizures Dive Mexico Vigilante Boom Set to Continue Peru Sets Record Coca Eradication Target for 2014 Discrepancy Between Venezuela Murder Rates, Among the World’s Highest Outgoing Honduras President Removes Controversial Police Chief More News

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Land and water drug traffickingroutes through southern Peruinto Bolivia and Brazil. Transparency International indexcomparing corruption scores in various countries.

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