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Cartel Gunmen Reveal Links to Cops, Reporters
Americas - Mexico Today Two gunmen who worked for the Gulf drug cartel revealed their links with police and reporters in a video taped by a rival group who, after their confession, killed them. more...

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Nuevo Laredo Freight Security Assessment
26 Mar 2007 - Americas Mexico There have been 11 confirmed tractor-trailer thefts this year and up to 50 unofficial reports. Most incidents have transpired in closed proximity to the international bridges by armed criminals targeting tractor-trailers transporting textiles. more...

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Brazil Kidnapping Trends
19 Mar 2007 - Americas Brazil The following report was created in collaboration with OSAC contacts in Campinas, Brazil. This report incorporates six years of kidnapping records and highlights long-term and short-term kidnapping trends through analyzed case studies and statistical analysis. It also brings to light emerging modus operandi as well as profiles of the criminals and their victims. more...

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Chile Police Clash with Protesters
Americas - Chile Today Riot police in the Chilean capital, Santiago, used tear gas and water cannons to disperse hundreds of young people holding an annual protest. more...

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Travel Boom Strains South America's Air Infrastructure
Americas - Today Air travel in South America is growing more hazardous as a boom in commercial aviation far outstrips the capacity of the region's aging airports and traffic-control systems. more...