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The United States signed two bilateral security agreements this week with Ecuador and Chile, aiming to share intelligence on organized crime. Read our coverage to learn more about regional efforts to increase cooperation and target organized crime: bit.ly/418l3oM

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🇻🇪 | Venezuelan military personnel clashed with members of the ELN in the state of Táchira on the border with Colombia, where they have maintained a cooperative relationship for years. What is behind this confrontation? Read our analysis in the Venezuela Observatory:

🇵🇪 | Peru’s government approved the extradition request for alias “Cuchillo,” accused of being behind the massacre of 13 mine workers. How did mining gangs develop such a capacity for violence? bit.ly/3H5yGOY

Our researcher, Alicia Flórez, recently attended “Regional Route: a Challenge for Decentralization.” She served as a panelist during the forum and spoke about the impact of organized crime on security in Colombia. Follow our coverage of this country here: bit.ly/4eE8DK0

🇻🇪 | The US Treasury sanctions against Venezuela’s Cartel of the Suns mischaracterize the corruption network that has helped turn Venezuela into a major player in the drug trade. Read more here: bit.ly/4lbmLh7

🇪🇨 | In Ecuador, Erik Prince is advising President Daniel Noboa’s government on anti-gang operations. But as the country faces record homicides, can foreign contractors really shift the tide in the fight against organized crime? Full story: bit.ly/3ITbvIQ

🇨🇴 🇻🇪 | Colombia has authorized the extradition of the alleged co-founder of Tren de Aragua, alias “Larry Changa,” to Chile. He was captured in 2024 and is accused of terrorism, arms trafficking, extortion, and kidnapping. Read our coverage to learn more: bit.ly/3XN9raL

US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visited Ecuador and Chile this week to sign deals that aim to tackle organized crime and strengthen regional security. Read our coverage to learn more about regional efforts to increase cooperation and target organized crime:

🇨🇴 | The Colombian government and the General Staff of Blocs and Fronts, led by alias “Calarcá Córdoba,” reactivated talks within the framework of Total Peace. This group emerged after an internal split among FARC dissidents: bit.ly/4lac1j8

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🇧🇷 | The neighborhood of Parada de Lucas, in Rio de Janeiro, saw a 126% spike in vehicle thefts over the past year. The dynamic is not exclusive to Rio, as previous data have shown. Read our coverage to learn more about vehicle theft in Brazil: bit.ly/3RoXi7Q

🇧🇷 | Brazil’s police say 70% of the country’s drugs flow through São Paulo’s interior to reach the Port of Santos via a land route dubbed the “Rota Caipira." Read our 2024 Cocaine Seizure Round-Up to learn more about trafficking in Brazil: bit.ly/4nCplyW

🇧🇷 | Accused of running a nearly $2 billion crypto scheme, Brazil’s “Pharaoh of Bitcoins” is now charged as the mastermind behind a rival investor’s killing. His jury trial was confirmed this week in Rio. Read our coverage to learn more about this case: bit.ly/41pI735

🇻🇪 | The GNB seized 270 kg of cocaine from a boat off the coast of Falcón state and arrested a citizen of Saint Lucia. Read in the Venezuela Observatory how this Caribbean island plays a key role in the regional drug trade. shorturl.at/TZwxL

🇻🇪 | Venezuelan state corruption has turned the country into a major drug trafficking hub. But the “Cartel of the Suns” is not the hierarchical organization US Treasury sanctions present it as. bit.ly/4lbmLh7

🇵🇪 | Peru’s government approved the extradition for the alleged mastermind of a mining massacre. But how have some politicians helped Peru’s mining gangs develop into significant threats? bit.ly/3H5yGOY

Our researcher, Alicia Flórez, participated in a recent forum called “Regional Route: a Challenge for Decentralization.” During her speech, she mentioned the impact that global drug trafficking networks have on the country. Read more here: bit.ly/45sm7XP

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