Fahie joins former Panamanian President Manuel Noriega as the only other head of government in to region to have been convicted of drug trafficking the United States.
Corruption, Cryptocurrency Are Challenging Money Laundering Laws in the Caribbean
St. Kitts and Nevis was considered to have the fifth-highest risk money laundering risk, while the Bahamas came ninth and Barbados ranked 11th.
Legislative Efforts to Protect Sharks Are Being Impeded by a Lack of Resources in Latin America
Panama netted its largest-ever shark fin seizure this year just months after the country worked to several sharks to the protected species list.
Security Problems Continue to Rise as Costa Rica Reports Another Record-High Homicide Rate
At the current trend, Costa Rica’s homicide rate would surpass 17 per 100,000 this year and put the country among the most violent in the region.
Insight Crime: Cesar Peralta aka El Abusador, The Dominican Kingpin
César Peralta is arguably the most successful Dominican trafficker in recent decades but he did not operate in a vacuum.