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Confined In Chocó: When Guerrillas Decide Who’s Free To Move

Armed groups are increasingly restricting movement in Colombia’s northwestern Chocó region — a growing problem across the country.

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We Latin Americans Can Stop The Trump Madness: Boycott Gringo Products!

Colombian writer Mauricio Restrepo Posada says U.S. President Donald Trump is not only hostile to Latin America and the Third World, but also to the entire planet, including his fellow citizens. Faced with this monster who wants to own the planet, there is little ordinary global citizens can do — except for the firm decision not to buy U.S.-exported products.

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Society Weird

Ricotta, Grenades, Hippos: The Weird Stuff Fugitive Mobsters And Dictators Stash In Their Hideouts

Whether they’re Mafia bosses or strongmen on the run, there’s a long history of discovering unusual items in the secret lairs and bunkers of the world’s Most Wanted bad guys.

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Dottoré!

If We Were All Conscientious Objectors

Our Naples-based psychiatrist imagines a world where all professionals could deny care on the basis of religious objection.

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Wagner’s MIA Convicts: Where Do Deserting Russian Mercenaries Go?

Tens of thousands of Russian prisoners who’ve been recruited by the Wagner Group mercenary outfit have escaped from the frontlines after volunteering in exchange for freedom. Some appear to be seeking political asylum in Europe thanks to a “cleared” criminal record.

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A Model Prison For Those Accused Of The Most Heinous Crimes

Behind the high walls of a Dutch penitentiary, a handful of accused war criminals are housed in a one-of-a-kind prison that aims to embody the ideals of justice.

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Geopolitics

Islamization Of Crime: How ISIS Recruits Seasoned Criminals

Even as ISIS loses ground in Syria and Iraq, its jihadists are bringing the war to Europe’s capitals in minutely planned terror attacks. It is a scenario driven by a new kind of criminal profile.

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