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3 items across 3 editions  ·  last active 2 Oct 26

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No. 94 · Friday, 2 October 2026

Bolivia arrests its attorney general and 13 others, two days after the US revoked his visa over alleged protection of drug traffickers

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So what?  The cleanup has moved from US visa bans to a Bolivian prosecution, and it targets the office that decides which cocaine cases reach court. That leans toward more actionable Bolivian cargo and passenger cases for foreign partners, unless the detentions are voided on procedural grounds.
Sources: Anadolu Agency · UPI (Oct 1–2)
No. 85 · Wednesday, 23 September 2026

Bolivian Courier Arrested in Macau With Liquid Cocaine Sewn Into Clothing, a Concealment Method Police Call a First

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Sources: Hoje Macau · Macau Daily Times (September 22, 2026)
No. 51 · Thursday, 20 August 2026

Brazil’s Rival Gangs Take Their Cocaine-Route War Into Bolivia’s Border Towns

Transnational Organized CrimeBrazilBolivia
So what?  A previously insulated Bolivia turning into a contested trafficking corridor signals the route is displacing outward as Brazilian enforcement squeezes the gangs at home — the kind of shift that tends to precede a broader realignment of cocaine flows toward new export points. Watch whether Bolivian enforcement holds the line or the corridor keeps pushing further from Brazil’s reach, since a settled foothold here would open a new low-scrutiny route toward Pacific and river-borne export points.
Sources: France 24 (AFP) · InSight Crime (19 Aug 2026)

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