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The Seven Lives of El Mencho
The founder of the CJNG was far more than the kingpin he became. His career spanned Escobar to El Chapo, California's crystal meth superlabs to China's…
 • Chris Dalby
Why Paraguay Just Granted Full Impunity to US Soldiers on its Territory
The landlocked South American country, after years of failure, seems to be planning for the US to lead its fight against drug trafficking groups like…
 • Chris Dalby
How the US Has Been Planning Military Operations in Ecuador for Months
US military forces may already be deployed to Ecuador to fight "terrorists", namely the Choneros and Lobos gangs. World of Crime explains how Quito and…
 • Chris Dalby
How Colombian Mercenaries Spread Around the Globe
From Mexico to Afghanistan, from Ukraine to the UAE, thousands of well-trained Colombian soldiers are fighting and dying around the world as…
 • Henry
US and Mexico Have Very Different Interpretations of El Mencho's Death
The US narrative is that US intelligence located El Mencho, Mexico got him, both sides are safer. But when a kingpin dies with no plan for what comes…
 • Chris Dalby
After El Mencho: 6 Takeaways About What Happens Next
The most dangerous kingpin in the Americas is dead. Who can maintain order in the ruthless CJNG? Will any more such raids follow? What happens to the…
 • Chris Dalby
Prince Andrew and the 13th Century Law
Prince Andrew's arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office has baffled a lot of people. It shouldn't. This charge has been building its legal…
 • Chris Dalby
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