Trading Avocadoes for Political Influence 
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How a Food Program Fueled Venezuela’s Organized Crime
Delcy Rodríguez’s silent dismantling of a subsidized food program shutters a scheme that epitomized the intersection of organized…
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The InSight Take: Organized Crime in Brazil’s Elections
The InSight Take: Organized Crime in Brazil’s Elections
With Brazil’s presidential election just weeks away, public security has become a defining campaign issue. In this week’s…
Chapitos
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The Chapitos: Who they are, where they operate, and what is the status of El Chapo’s four sons within the Sinaloa Cartel in 2026.
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Singapore’s DBS sued for US$1 billion in alleged 1MDB-linked claim
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A year after China unveiled the world’s first operational air-breathing hypersonic missiles, the United States is launching a programme to double down on developing similar…