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• Latin American Murder for Hire Economy Surges as Contract Killings Transform Into Transnational Business Services

  Published: Apr 17, 2026

  Section: Americas

  A significant shift in Latin American criminal dynamics has seen at least 108,838 homicides in 2025, driven by a professionalized murder-for-hire industry. From Colombia to Brazil,...

• The Death of El Mencho Signals Structural Shift in Global Methamphetamine Markets and Criminal Intelligence Methodology

  Published: Apr 13, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Following the killing of Nemesio Oseguera by Mexican authorities, analysis reveals how the Jalisco Cartel New Generation revolutionized the global production and distribution of me...