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Why Cocaine Keeps Flowing Through the Caribbean: A Visual Guide
Why Cocaine Keeps Flowing Through the Caribbean: A Visual Guide
The Caribbean has long been a pivotal node in the global drug trade, acting as a stepping stone for South American cocaine destined for consumers in Europe…
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Guadalupe Fernández Valencia, alias ‘La Patrona’
Guadalupe Fernández Valencia, alias ‘La Patrona’
Guadalupe Fernández Valencia, known as “La Patrona,” was one of the highest-ranking women in one of the most powerful drug trafficking organizations in the Western Hemisphere: Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel.
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New Venezuelan Mining Law Obscures Old Corruption Problems
New Venezuelan Mining Law Obscures Old Corruption Problems
A new mining law in Venezuela opens the gold sector to foreign investment but overlooks entrenched corruption and criminal control over production.
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