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*Our content is bilingual | Nuestro contenido es bilingüe. Drawing on field research, local sources, and expert voices, InSight Crime tells the human stories behind organized crime in Latin America and the Caribbean, explaining how criminal networks operate, how they impact countries and communities, and why these dynamics continue to shape the region. Visit our web site for more: insightcrime.org

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00:09:23

Campo de exterminio en México expone los horrores del...

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2025/04/01

El descubrimiento de un campo de exterminio y trabajo forzado del Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) ha generado luto nacional en México y evidencia las crueles tácticas del grupo criminal para reclutar miembros. El 24 de marzo, el secretario de Seguridad Ciudadana de México, Omar García Harfuch, anunció durante una conferencia de prensa que las autoridades habían detenido a alias “El Comandante Lastra”, un integrante del CJNG presuntamente responsable de actos de reclutamiento forzado.Campo de

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00:07:46

Could US Deportations Compromise Trump...

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2025/04/01

The Trump administration’s decision to return a high-profile gang boss facing terrorism charges to El Salvador as part of a controversial effort to deport hundreds of Venezuelan citizens could signal the US government’s willingness to compromise its longstanding MS13 crackdown in favor of mass deportation.César Humberto López Larios, alias “Greñas,” a veteran leader of the MS13 street gang, was flown to El Salvador on March 15 alongside other suspected Salvadoran gang members and more than 200

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00:32:04

The Shadow of El Dorado | 07 War Stories

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2025/03/27

We head back to Segovia after several years away. Has the town been able to escape the blood gold cycle? ____This is the final episode of the series. If you’d like to explore past episodes, dive deeper into our investigation through related videos, interviews, documents, and photos, be sure to visit the podcast page. If you've already listened to the full series, we’d love to hear your thoughts—leave your comments below. Thanks for listening and supporting our work.

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00:32:17

The Shadow of El Dorado | 06 The Strike

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2025/03/20

Tensions between informal miners and the Canadian multinational that is the legal owner of the town’s gold have been building ever since we first arrived in Segovia. And now that conflict is reaching breaking point.__Listen to the full series and explore additional content from the investigation here

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00:26:09

The Shadow of El Dorado | 05 Venom

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2025/03/13

Segovia goes into lockdown when a new gold war begins as Colombia’s broader conflict enters a new chapter. But is this an existential battle between legal and illegal, or is that just wartime propaganda?__This series follows reporters James Bargent and Mat Charles as they head to the Colombian town of Segovia, in search of the blood gold that contaminates global supply chains and ends up in the hands of everyday consumers. But what they find there challenges conventional understandings of conflict

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The Shadow of El Dorado | 04 Meet the New Boss

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2025/03/06

Global capitalism marches into town, pledging to save Segovia from itself. But what – or who – lies behind the promises of a new era of stability and prosperity for all? ___This series is the product of 10 years of investigative work in one of the most dangerous corners of Colombia. This work is not only risky, it is also expensive. But we believe it is important. If you would like to help InSight Crime continue to produce in depth investigations as well as news and analysis of the security issues

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00:37:20

The Shadow of El Dorado | 03 Them

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2025/02/27

The Frontino story leads us right back to them – the paramilitary groups that have lurked in the shadows of Segovia for generations – and our definition of blood gold begins to expand as the line between legal and illegal fades away. _The Shadow of El Dorado is not just a podcast. We also have some incredible additional content, which will take you right into the thick of the action, and allow you to explore this head-spinning story with the depth it deserves. Explore each episode page for

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00:33:09

The Shadow of El Dorado | 02 The Frontino Men

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2025/02/20

Our blood gold investigation takes an unexpected turn as we dive into the story of Frontino Gold Mines, a decades-old mystery that could hold the key to understanding how Segovia became the mafia town we see today.__The Shadow of El Dorado is not just a podcast, we also have some incredible additional content to explore. Visit the podcast page to see videos, photos, interviews, and to follow the paper trail of key documents we uncovered during the investigation. (edited)

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00:25:08

The Shadow of El Dorado | 01 Blood Gold

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2025/02/20

Our search for Colombia’s blood gold takes us to Segovia and the illegal mines at the very beginning of the global supply chain. But what we find there is a strange mirror world, where conventional narratives fall apart, and the names and labels we try to apply do not make sense.__The Shadow of El Dorado is not just a podcast, we also have some incredible additional content to explore. Visit the podcast page to see videos, photos, interviews, and to follow the paper trail of key documents we

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00:31:28

Ecuador’s Path Forward: Crime, Elections, and the...

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2025/02/18

In this episode, we dive into the 2025 presidential elections in Ecuador, a country that was once the envy of Latin America for its stability and safety. On February 9, voters went to the polls, and now, incumbent Daniel Noboa and challenger Luisa González are headed for a crucial second-round vote in April.But this election is taking place amid a severe security crisis. Formerly known for its low homicide rates and booming economy, Ecuador is grappling with surging violence and organized crime. How

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00:07:39

Lo que un asesinato en Chile reveló sobre la relación...

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2025/02/18

La relación del gobierno venezolano con el Tren de Aragua ha sido objeto de escrutinio tras las acusaciones de que el ministro del Interior pudo estar detrás de un complot para contratar a la banda para llevar a cabo un asesinato político en Chile.Las autoridades chilenas buscan la extradición de varios presuntos miembros del Tren de Aragua acusados de secuestrar y asesinar al exmilitar venezolano Ronald Ojeda en Santiago, la capital chilena. El 1 de marzo de 2024 el cuerpo de Ojeda fue encontrado

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00:09:54

Por qué los aranceles estadounidenses no detendrán el...

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2025/02/12

Apenas dos semanas después de tomar posesión, el presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, dio un ultimátum a los gobiernos de Canadá, China y México.Si no intensificaban sus esfuerzos para interrumpir el flujo de drogas sintéticas y migración irregular hacia Estados Unidos, el gobierno impondría nuevos aranceles a casi todos los bienes importados de esos países.Por qué los aranceles estadounidenses no detendrán el flujo de fentanilo o de migrantes desde México | Escrito por Parker Asmann, y

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00:09:07

Why Trump’s Tariffs Won’t Slow the Flow of Migrants...

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2025/02/12

Just two weeks after taking office, US President Donald Trump gave the governments of Canada, China, and Mexico an ultimatum.If they did not step up efforts to disrupt the flow of synthetic drugs and irregular migration into the United States, the government would impose new tariffs on nearly all goods imported from those countries.Why Trump’s Tariffs Won’t Slow the Flow of Migrants or Fentanyl From Mexico | Written and narrated by Parker Asmann.Visitinsightcrime.org for more information.

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00:02:45

Introducing the Shadow of El Dorado

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2025/02/11

InSight Crime set out to the town of Segovia in search of Colombia’s blood gold – gold that makes us, the global consumers, complicit in conflict, crime, and corruption. But what we found was a trail that led not only to gangsters and warlords, but also to presidents and billionaire investors. Join us as we uncover the hidden story of Segovia’s descent from a company town to a mafia town and expose the savage capitalism that runs wild in the forgotten corners of the global economy.First two episodes

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00:51:08

Las informantes de Tibú: cómo el Estado colombiano...

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2025/02/11

Los golpes en la puerta retumbaron en toda la casa.Era una mañana de un domingo de enero de 2021, en Tibú, un municipio del departamento colombiano de Norte de Santander, cerca de la frontera con Venezuela.“Escuchamos los golpes y yo miré a mi esposo”, contó Mar*. “Nosotros no esperábamos a nadie y nos extrañó que tocaran con tanta insistencia y fuerza”.El esposo de Mar, Jaime*, abrió la puerta y se encontró con seis hombres vestidos de civil. Sin embargo, se percató de que todos tenían en sus manos

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00:43:07

The Informants of Tibú: How the Colombian State...

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2025/02/04

A banging on the door echoed throughout the house.It was a Sunday morning in January 2021, in Tibú, a municipality in the Colombian department of Norte de Santander, near the Venezuelan border. “We heard the knocking, and I looked at my husband,” said Mar*. “We weren’t expecting anyone, and we were surprised at such insistent, forceful knocking.” Mar’s husband, Jaime*, opened the door and found six men in civilian clothes with long guns in their hands. The men identified themselves as members of

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00:28:09

How Fentanyl Producers in Mexico Are Adapting to a...

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2025/01/28

After five years of booming fentanyl trafficking in the northwestern state of Sinaloa, “the bosses,” as he called the Sinaloa Cartel faction of the Chapitos, issued a blunt directive: stop all production in the state. Sinaloa had long been the epicenter in Mexico of illicit fentanyl production, a synthetic opioid linked to hundreds of thousands of overdoses across North America over the past decade. According to US authorities, the Chapitos – the sons of the infamous drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo”

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00:27:58

Los productores de fentanilo en México se adaptan a...

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2025/01/28

Tras cinco años de auge del tráfico de fentanilo desde el estado noroccidental de Sinaloa, “los señores”, como él se refiere a la facción de los Chapitos del Cartel de Sinaloa, habían dado una orden tajante: cesar por completo la producción en el estado. Sinaloa había sido el epicentro en México de la producción ilícita de fentanilo, el opioide sintético ligado a cientos de miles de sobredosis en Norteamérica durante la última década. Según las autoridades de Estados Unidos, los Chapitos – hijos

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00:10:56

¿Qué ocurrió cuando el Ministerio de Gobernación de...

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2025/01/20

En junio de 2024, el Ministerio de Gobernación de Guatemala presentó una denuncia ante el Ministerio Público contra 102 guardias penitenciarios señalados de corrupción. Los guardias habían estado a cargo de una infame prisión de pandillas en el departamento de Escuintla, conocida como “El Infiernito”. Días antes de que salieran a la luz las acusaciones, las autoridades descubrieron allí todo tipo de contrabando: armas, alcohol, animales vivos (entre ellos cocodrilos, mapaches y un águila), aparatos

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00:09:27

What Happened When Guatemala’s Interior Ministry...

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2025/01/20

In June 2024, Guatemala’s Interior Ministry filed a legal complaint with the Attorney General’s Office against 102 prison guards it accused of corruption. The guards had been manning a notorious gang prison in the Escuintla department, known colloquially as “El Infiernito,” or “Little Hell.” There, days before the accusations surfaced, authorities discovered all manner of contraband – including weapons, alcohol, live animals (among them crocodiles, raccoons, and an eagle), air conditioning units,

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