Organised Crime
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Haiti gangs: More than 50,000 flee capital after surge in violence
UN figures suggest more than 53,000 left the city of 3m between 8-27 March. Vanessa Buschschlüter BBC The UN is…
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Will a New Government Halt Haiti’s Nosedive?
In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Diego Da Rin assesses whether a new administration can respond. What has driven the…
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The Unsolved Crime in “Total Peace”: Dealing with Colombia’s Gaitanistas
To avoid jeopardising other peace processes and to protect civilians, Bogotá should seek gradual talks with the Gaitanistas, while maintaining…
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Fear, Lies and Lucre: How Criminal Groups Weaponise Social Media in Mexico
But much of what appears is inaccurate or misleading, posted by criminal groups themselves. ICG Platforms should adapt their policies…
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Chinese crime and geopolitics in 2024
North America’s fentanyl crisis thrust China-linked criminal networks and their expanding international connections, such as with the Sinaloa Cartel, to U.S.…
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Can a War on Crime Bring Relief to Ecuador?
In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Glaeldys González explains how the South American country arrived at this point and the…
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How Ecuador went from an ‘island of peace’ to one of the world’s most violent countries
These words were repeated ten years later by President Gustavo Noboa Bejarano in his 2002 Report to the Nation. Maria Fernanda…
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Stepping into South East Asia’s Most Conspicuous Criminal Enclave
Our team visited in 2023, capturing what they saw in this photo essay. ICG Bangkok – Perched on the banks of the…
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Haiti’s Gangs: Can a Foreign Mission Break Their Stranglehold?
The mission will need to tread carefully – both in prior planning and once on the ground – to sidestep…
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Partners in Crime: The Rise of Women in Mexico’s Illegal Groups
To arrest this trend, and to help offenders leave these groups, authorities should cooperate with civil society to provide alternative…
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Bottleneck of the Americas: Crime and Migration in the Darién Gap
Steps to improve law enforcement, ease crises in countries of origin and provide more humanitarian aid would push policy in…
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Mexican police officers convicted over 2021 migrant killings
The bodies of 17 migrants were found in a burnt-out vehicle in the town of Camargo in Tamaulipas state. BBC…
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Haiti: Surge in Violent Abuses
UN Security Council Response Should Uphold Rights Killings, kidnappings, and sexual violence by criminal groups in and around Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, have…
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Landmark Amazon Summit Needs to Grapple with Crime as well as Climate
In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Bram Ebus explains that inter-governmental cooperation and a regional security strategy will be essential.…
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Mexico’s Forgotten Mayors: The Role of Local Government in Fighting Crime
At the same time, the federal government has wrested policing away from town halls. ICG A reset is needed to…
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Are Fentanyl Trafficking Routes Shifting on the US-Mexico Border?
Over the last eight months, US officials have seized more illicit fentanyl at Arizona’s ports of entry than anywhere else…
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