Gen-Z Anti-Corruption Protests Erupt in Mexico
The unrest followed the early November killing of anti-cartel Mayor Carlos Manzo, as protesters denounced the government’s...
Latin America
Former Argentine President, Nearly 90 Others, Go On Trial In Major Corruption Case
One of Argentina’s largest corruption trials opens, putting former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and nearly 90...
U.S. Sanctions Mexico-based Transnational Human Smuggling Ring
The transnational smuggling ring allegedly carried out its operations in collaboration with sanctioned smuggling network...
Mexican Journalist Murdered Amid Cartel Coverage, Advocates Demand Action
Miguel Ángel Beltrán is the 13th journalist killed this year in Mexico, making the country one of the world’s deadliest for...
Rio Favelas Turned into War Zone as Police Raid Leaves 64 Dead
A massive police operation against one of Brazil’s largest criminal organizations left 64 dead and 81 arrested in the...
EU Continues Exporting Banned Pesticides to Global South Despite Pledge to End Trade
Instead of halting exports of life-threatening pesticides banned within the bloc, the European Union has continued — and...
Leaked Emails Reveal ‘Air Bridge’ of Drug Flights from Venezuela to Belize
A former U.S. official told OCCRP that drug flights from Venezuela often re-routed to Belize when traffickers became...
Record Cocaine Bust in Russia Highlights New Trafficking Route From Ecuador
Russian officials found 1,500 bricks of cocaine concealed in bananas shipped from Ecuador. An intelligence report describes...