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Sam Woolston
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Investigator, InSight Crime
Tegucigalpa
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Biography
I'm a writer and researcher for InSight Crime. I write about organized crime in Central America and the Caribbean.
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By Sam Woolston| InSight Crime@ Cultivation of coca for cocaine production continued to spread to new municipalities in Honduras in 2024, suggesting that what may have started as an experiment is now an established business. Honduran security forces detected and destroyed coca in 16 municipalities, up from nine in 2023, marking a record high.
By Sam Woolston| InSight Crime@ Los cultivos de coca para la producción de cocaína siguieron extendiéndose a nuevos municipios de Honduras en 2024, lo que sugiere que lo que pudo comenzar como un experimento es ahora un negocio establecido. Las fuerzas de seguridad hondureñas detectaron y destruyeron cultivos de coca en 16 municipios, frente a los nueve de 2023, lo que supone un récord de erradicación.
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Company Info
InSight Crime
InSight Crime is an organization dedicated to analyzing and reporting on organized crime in Latin America. Founded in MedellÃn, Colombia, in 2010 by journalists Steven Dudley and Jeremy McDermott, it combines investigative journalism with academic research and policy analysis. The organization conducts thorough investigations in high-risk areas, focusing on transnational crime networks, drug trafficking, and security issues across the Americas. InSight Crime produces detailed reports on criminal organizations, including award-winning series that highlight significant drug trafficking operations. It also provides country and regional profiles that examine security challenges and governance issues, along with policy analysis that offers insights into anti-crime strategies. Additionally, it engages in data-driven research to track evolving crime patterns such as money laundering and human trafficking. With headquarters in MedellÃn and Washington D.C., InSight Crime emphasizes field research to provide localized insights, making it a valuable resource for policymakers, law enforcement, journalists, and researchers.
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Founded: 2010