#Cocaine | The cocaine trade is generating more money than ever. Will #Colombia’s drug trafficking organizations submit to the country’s government for the sake of “Total Peace”? ➡️ bit.ly/3X0elgw

#Colombia | All of Colombia's Marijuana is 'Creepy,' Until It Isn't. bit.ly/3XqCw86

A recent study by Nature magazine found that illegal cattle ranching is now causing more deforestation in Colombia than coca cultivation. In today’s #CriminalThreads, we analyze the connection between cattle smuggling and cocaine trafficking in Latin America. 🧵👇

#Cocaína | Las 5 conclusiones sobre el Reporte Global de Cocaína de la ONU para 2023. bit.ly/3lkIYQP

Today marks one year since El Salvador began its state of exception, cracking down on the country’s gang. In today's #CriminalThreads, we review the evolution and impact of El Salvador’s anti-gang measures.

#Cocaine | Russia Emerges as Alternative Route for Cocaine Headed to Europe. rb.gy/z712a

#Cocaína | Varias incautaciones de cocaína en Rusia y otros países del norte de Europa podrían revelar nuevas rutas para acceder al mercado europeo. ¿Puede Rusia llegar a convertirse en un punto de tránsito alternativo para la cocaína Latinoamericana? 👉 rb.gy/0o9pv

📄 Lured through fake job ads 🖥️ Trafficked into online scam centres 💸 Forced to commit online fraud on an industrial scale INTERPOL has issued an Orange Notice on an escalating crime trend that represents an imminent public threat. interpol.int/en/News-and-Ev…

#CocaineEurope | Swedish authorities have seized record-breaking amounts of cocaine at Helsingborg port this year, uncovering hidden compartments filed with the drug on cargo ships coming from Ecuador. Find out more about this emerging trend. bit.ly/3CfhGQV

#Narcoculture | Over the past few decades, multiple members of Mexican cartels have publicly appeared with patches and emblems on their military body armor. But what is the history and significance of these symbols? bit.ly/46hX7RA

Good resource on criminal group use of patches. “insignias became a way to promote internal structure and identity, help specific units to coalesce, or promote loyalty to specific leaders” By Yago Rosado for InSight Crime insightcrime.org/news/history-m…

Last year I wrote about rising murders of Ecuador’s crusaders against organized crime: Fiscales, Juezes, Policía. Political murders rarely happen in a vacuum: Fernando’s death is the latest in the a series of devastating political violence in 🇪🇨. My story: insightcrime.org/news/ecuadoria…

This is such a good analysis b y Juan Diego Posada and Lara Loaiza. Vital context to understand what's happening in Ecuador: insightcrime.org/news/4-reasons…

Hoy publicamos en InSight Crime Español la investigación que realicé con Helen Montoya sobre el penal femenino de 🇭🇳, donde hace 2 meses fueron asesinadas 46 mujeres. Es una historia de fallas institucionales, estereotipos de género y violencia entre pandillas es.insightcrime.org/investigacione…

#Ecuador | Los ataques de sicarios son un ejemplo de los métodos utilizados por grupos criminales en el país. En la última semana, dos líderes políticos han sido asesinados en medio de este tipo de ataques. ¿Quiénes son estos grupos? 👇

#CocaineEurope | Europe: Cocaine’s Ever-Expanding Market. tinyurl.com/vvucz22h

#CocaínaEuropa | Europa: un mercado en expansión para la cocaína de Latinoamérica. tinyurl.com/4mvez94w

Thank you Yulia Vorobyeva for a really interesting chat about current European cocaine market trends, how criminals work together to receive huge shipments of cocaine and EU cooperation projects with African and Latin American countries. Read our interview:

#Ecuador | Los programas sociales triunfan en las elecciones presidenciales de Ecuador t.ly/LQzol

#ATENCIÓN 🤯 ⚠️ ¡Hemos vuelto con grandes noticias! La “#Memoria sobre #CriminalidadOrganizada en #España 2022”de Sec2Crime ya está disponible 🤩📄 🇪🇸 Descárgala ya en: sec2crime.com/2023/09/06/mem…