Articles

E.g., 2026-06
Title Abstract Author Volumesort ascending Issue Date Published Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
The Shield of the Americas Summit and American Involvement in Ecuador In early March 2026, Ecuador and the United States (U.S.) began coordinated military operations against various criminal gangs across the Andean nation.[2] Currently, Washington is mainly... Dimitris Konstantopoulos 42 4 2026-03-20 Ecuador, United States
Vietnamese National Pleads Guilty in Malaysia to Possessing Protected Wildlife Parts On April 11, 2026, Hoang Van Thai, 39, a Vietnamese man, pleaded guilty to two charges of possessing protected wildlife parts without a license. Hoang Van Thai was convicted of possessing 1,022... Bruce Zagaris 42 5 2026-04-17 Malaysia, Vietnam Environment, Wildlife Smuggle
U.S. Transfers 14 Mexican Nationals with Drug or Firearm Convictions to Mexico On December 9, 2025, the United States Department of Justice’s (DOJ) announced that the Office of International Affairs (OIA), with help from the DOJ’s Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP),... Bruce Zagaris 42 1 2025-12-12 Mexico, United States Transfer of Prisoners, Treaties
EUROPOL Releases its Report “Internet Organized Crime Threat Assessment” (IOCTA 2026) On April 28, 2026, Europol published the new edition of the “Internet Organized Crime Threat Assessment” (IOCTA) 2026, providing an in-depth analysis of the latest trends and... Michael Plachta 42 5 2026-05-01 European Union Cybercrime, Europol
The Legality of the U.S. Arrest of the Venezuelan President and Wife On January 2, 2025, the United States (U.S.) government sent special armed forces into Venezuela to arrest Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife. Shortly thereafter, U.S.... Bruce Zagaris 42 1 2026-01-09 United States, Venezuela Arrest, Extradition
UK Office of Financial Sanctions Discusses Ending Sanctions Evasion Through Crypto Assets On January 28, 2026, the United Kingdom (UK) Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) discussed the recent blog post by the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), which is part of HM... Bruce Zagaris 42 2 2026-02-06 United Kingdom Economic Sanctions, Financial Crimes
2025 Retrospective – Compliance Key Developments and Trends in Brazil In 2025, Brazilian public institutions intensified measures aimed at strengthening public integrity and tackling corruption. In this context, notable developments included greater coordination... Bruno Maeda, Carlos Ayres, Erica Sarubbi, Fernanda Bidlovsky, Beatrice Yokota, Renato Machado de Souza, & Olivia C. Branco 42 3 2026-02-27 Brazil Compliance
Republic of Congo Gives Life Sentence to Ex-Football Chief over Embezzling FIFA Funds On March 10, 2026, a Brazzaville criminal court found former Republic of Congo soccer federation president Jean-Guy Blaise Mayolas guilty of embezzling $1.1 million in money from the Féd... Bruce Zagaris 42 4 2026-03-20 Congo Corruption, Embezzlement, Sentencing
Indonesia Deports Alleged Mafia Boss Wanted by Spain On April 7, 2026, Indonesia deported one of Scotland’s highest-profile alleged mafia figures to Amsterdam, ten days after his arrest in Bali. Officers from Spain’s Guardia Civil... Bruce Zagaris 42 5 2026-04-17 Indonesia, Spain Deportation, Extradition, INTERPOL, Organized Crime
U.S. Court of Appeals Upholds Legality of the Corporate Transparency Act On December 16, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued an opinion that the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is within the authority of Congress to regulate... Bruce Zagaris 42 1 2025-12-18 United States Financial Supervision
Legal Implications of a Deadly Crash in Chihuahua Threaten to Strain U.S.-Mexico Relations On April 19, 2026, four people, including two United States (U.S.) officers of the Central Intelligence Agency (C.I.A.), were killed in a car crash in Chihuahua state in northern Mexico.[2] ... Chloe Fontenelle 42 5 2026-05-01 Mexico, United States
U.S. Seizures of Venezuela-Linked Oil Tankers Raise Questions About Washington’s Compliance with International and Domestic Law On January 7, 2026, the United States (U.S.) military boarded and seized an oil tanker sailing under the Russian flag with alleged ties to Venezuela.[2] In 2024, the U.S. government sanctioned... Dimitris Konstantopoulos 42 1 2026-01-09 United States, Venezuela International Law, Seizure
Smithsonian Museum of Asian Art to Return 3 Stolen Bronzes to India after Internal Investigation On January 28, 2026, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art announced plans to return three sculptures to the Government of India, after conducting an internal investigation and... Bruce Zagaris 42 2 2026-02-06 India, United States Art and Cultural Property
“El Mencho,” leader of the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación, is Dead: Takedown Dynamics, Bilateral Intelligence, and the Immediate Security Aftermath On February 22, 2026, Mexico’s armed forces executed a high-impact operation in Tapalpa, Jalisco, aimed at detaining Rubén “N” (a/k/a “El Mencho”),widely... Rodrigo Labardini 42 3 2026-02-27 Mexico Drugs & Trafficking, Law Enforcement, National Security
U.S. 2026 Money Laundering Risk Assessment Reflects Political Priorities In March, the United States (U.S.) Department of the Treasury published the 2026 Money Laundering Risk Assessment (NMLRA). While much of the assessment follows the topics covered by the... Bruce Zagaris 42 4 2026-03-20 United States Money Laundering, U.S. Federal Government
Former Australian Soldier Charged with War Crimes On April 7, 2026, Australian authorities charged a former elite soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith, on Tuesday with five counts of war crimes—specifically murder—related to the deaths of Afghan... Austin Wahl 42 5 2026-04-17 Afghanistan, Australia Charged with Crimes, War Crimes
Austrian Appellate Court Denies U.S. Extradition Request for Ukrainian On December 9, an Austrian appellate court denied the extradition request for Ukrainian tycoon Dmytro Firtash on bribery charges.  The United States (U.S.) government requested his extradition... Bruce Zagaris 42 1 2025-12-18 Austria, Ukraine Extradition
Colombian Mercenaries, U.S. Sanctions, and the Sudan Crisis: International Law, Accountability, and the Limits of Multilateral Action On April 17, 2026—three years to the day since the civil war erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan—the United States (... Aniska Manojkumar 42 6 2026-05-01 Colombia, Sudan, United States Human Rights, International Law, Mercenaries, Sanctions
Individualization of Criminal Involvement Under INTERPOL’s Rules  In yet another case, the government conducted an investigation that, as it is described in the Commission’s decision, “had led [the government] to the [individual], and upon her... Yuriy Nemets 42 2 2026-01-16 INTERPOL
The Capture of an Olympian-Turned-Kingpin and the Importance of Multinational Law Enforcement Cooperation In January 2026, American authorities, working with their Mexican counterparts, apprehended Ryan Wedding, one of the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted Fugitives, for his role in a multinational cocaine... Dimitris Konstantopoulos 42 2 2026-02-06 Mexico, United States Drugs & Trafficking, International Cooperation, Law Enforcement

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