InSight Crime's Co-Director Steven Dudley and Managing Editor Deborah Bonello separate fact from fiction around the real security risks in Mexico for tourists coming to the World Cup, and look back at the connection between organized crime and soccer.

The designation of two of Brazil's biggest criminal groups, the PCC and the Red Command, as foreign terrorist organizations by the United States promises to impact businesses, financial institutions, and the economy more widely, as much as the gangs themselves.

In today's InSight Take, Managing Editor Deborah Bonello and co-director Steven Dudley take a deep dive into both of these criminal groups, their role on the criminal landscape in Brazil and the region, and how these designations might reshape the fight against the PCC and the Red Command going forward. Check out our transcript here: https://bit.ly/4uaVHTH

Durante años, el gobierno venezolano ha mantenido una relación simbiótica con ciertos grupos criminales del país, colaborando con ellos para mantenerse en el poder y beneficiarse de actividades ilícitas. Pero a medida que Estados Unidos ha intensificado sus acciones contra el crimen en América Latina bajo la presidencia de Donald Trump, el gobierno venezolano se ha encontrado entre la espada y la pared.

Venezuela asegura que combate el crimen organizado: ¿realmente lo hace? | Escrito por la Unidad Investigativa de Venezuela y leído por Daniel Reyes.

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