May 23, 2019 - Video published by Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS)
A public discussion in which Douglas Farah presents a report that details the breadth of the global money laundering empire of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela and his Bolivarian allies.
May 23, 2019 - Report published by Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS) at NDU
This report highlights the scale of a criminal network that IBI calls the "Bolivarian Joint Criminal Enterprise" (BJCE). It highlights some of the criminal typologies used by the network and explores the wider impact of its actions. Topics include ALBA, BJCE, criminalized states, and Venezuela.
May 16, 2019 - News published by the Miami Herald
News featuring IBI's report, "Maduro's Last Stand".
May 12, 2019 - News published by the Washington Post
A WP video on corruption and violence in Latin America.
April 1, 2019 - Report published by Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS) at NDU
Este informe destaca la escala de una red criminal que el IBI llama la "Empresa Criminal Conjunta Bolivariana". Destaca las tipologías criminales utilizadas por la red y explora el impacto más amplio de sus acciones. Topics include ALBA, BJCE, criminalized states, and Venezuela.
March 13, 2019 - Report published by Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS) at NDU
This Strategic Perspective centers on the PRC’s recent successful push into Latin America, and particularly in Central America—historically a primary area of influence for the United States. Topics include Central America, China, Financial Aid, Investment, and Strategic Threats.
February 26, 2019 - Report published by PRISM Journal, Center for Complex Operations, NDU
An assessment of the strategic gains of three critical extra-regional actors in Latin America: China, who focuses on economic partnerships, and Russia and Iran who focus on anti-US projects via Hezbollah-linked networks and state-protected organized crime groups. Topics include BJCE, China, criminalized states, Iran, money laundering, organized crime, and Russia.
January 30, 2019 - Journal Article published by Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS) at NDU
A Strategic Perspective exploring the critical challenge posed by regional TOC groups in Latin America. Topics include ALBA, Bolivia, criminalized states, FARC, Illegal Gold, money laundering, Nicaragua, Paraguay, and Peru.
