Tren de Aragua (TdA) Of Venezuela: The Emergence Of An Analytical Challenge
Much in the news is the present U.S. approach to the Venezuelan transnational gang, Tren de Aragua or TdA (also
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El Salvador: MS-13 Still a Threat
By Col. Fernando Menjivar Mora Since 1992, El Salvador (see Figure 1) (1) has battled a growing threat from organized
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The Billion Dollar Bust: An Historic Seizure of One Billion Dollars in Cocaine Aboard a Ship in the Port of Philadelphia
By Paul Davis In September 10, 2020 Aleksandar Kavaja pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to possess with intent to
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DEA-Led Operation Project Python More Than 600 Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación Members Arrested
By Paul Davis On March 11th, the U.S. Justice Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced the results of
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Let’s be Blunt Time For A New Critical Infrastructure Sector?
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has identified 16 infrastructure sectors that are critical to the safety, security, and way of life of the United States. Varying from our financial systems and energy grid – to healthcare, transportation, and communication networks, any disruption to these systems would wreak havoc on the American way of life.
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Legalizing Marijuana Won’t Smoke-Out Narco-Traffickers
Drug Trafficking Organizations (DTOs) are capitalizing on new marijuana legalization laws. Federal legalization is within sight, and citizens and politicians alike have advocated for the change with one of their hopes being that criminal organizations such as Mexican DTOs are crippled.
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