Organised Crime
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Ecuador declares state of emergency in three provinces over drug violence
Ecuadoran President Guillermo Lasso announced on April 29 he had decreed a state of emergency for two months in three…
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Tasoula Hadjitofi Interview | Culturescope
Tasoula Hadjitofi, “The Icon Hunter,” is renowned worldwide for her work combatting art trafficking. She claims that each of us…
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The priests navigating Colombia’s conflict zones
Passing his hand along the map, he explains where armed groups plant landmines. BBC “All around there, they’re forcibly confining…
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TikTok videos humanise Colombia’s cocaine workers
Viral social media videos in Colombia reveal how the people on the lowest rung of the cocaine industry work and…
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The abduction
On October 3, 1977, five-year-old Graziella Ortiz-Patino was kidnapped by Italian criminals. Marc Fennell & Simon Leo Brown for Stuff…
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Malta failed to protect murdered journalist, says inquiry
The government of Malta failed to adequately protect anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia and bore responsibility for creating a “culture…
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Turkey’s Mobgate Reveals the Islamist Deep State
The revelations of Turkey’s most notorious mob boss, Sedat Peker, have made Ankara’s open secrets even more open: bribery, murder,…
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A Rebel Playing Field: Colombian Guerrillas on the Venezuelan Border
Venezuela’s campaign against one armed group has raised tensions. Bogotá and Caracas should temper their war of words and work…
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Former AFP agent, solicitor David Healey warns against withdrawing troops from Afghanistan
A former federal agent says it would be an “absolute travesty” for Australia and the United States to withdraw troops…
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Deeply Rooted: Coca Eradication and Violence in Colombia
Bogotá and Washington should abandon their heavy-handed elimination efforts and help growers find alternatives to the hardy plant. ICG What’s…
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The U.S. Should Sanction Somalia’s President for Human Trafficking
That should end. The parents began gathering in Mogadishu’s streets on Jan. 20. Soon, reports began trickling in about similar protests in other towns…
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Disorder on the Border: Keeping the Peace between Colombia and Venezuela
The two countries should urgently reopen communication channels to lower tensions and lessen the suffering of migrants who cross the…
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Virus-proof Violence: Crime and COVID-19 in Mexico and the Northern Triangle
To fight organised crime more effectively, governments should combine policing with programs to aid the vulnerable and create attractive alternatives…
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The blind alley in a straight street
The murder of Jane Thurgood-Dove, gunned down in the driveway of her Niddrie home 23 years ago next week, is…
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Golden Dawn leader and ex-MPs found guilty in landmark trial
A Greek court has delivered an overwhelming conviction against Golden Dawn, finding the neo-fascist party guilty of operating a criminal…
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More than Cartels: Counting Mexico’s Crime Rings
The sheer difficulty of counting the criminal groups underscores the scale of the government’s challenge in protecting the public. Jane…
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