It's been a while since our previous episode of The Impact. But in that time the Global Initiative has continued to track the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on organized crime around the world. As the rest of the world shut down, the

COVID, Brazil & Organized Crime

Aug 8th, 2020 59m 3s

Brazil is a vast country of some 211 million people. A nation full of energy but also plagued by crime; powerful criminal networks like the PCC and Red Commando battle over international and domestic drug trafficking routes. Then there is illeg

Bonus Episode: Sarah Chayes on Corruption

Jul 27th, 2020 48m 11s

In this bonus episode of The Impact: Coronavirus and Organized Crime, Jack sits down with author and former NPR foreign correspondent, Sarah Chayes. In this extended version of the interview which was part of the COVID and Corruption episode, S

The COVID Roundtable

Jul 2nd, 2020 49m 6s

A different sounding episode as Jack sits down with a collection of organized crime experts to discuss what we have seen over the past few months and what might happen next.Guests:Tuesday Reitano, Deputy Director of the Global Initiative Agains

COVID and Corruption P2

Jun 24th, 2020 34m 6s

This Pandemic is causing huge economic impacts. The World Bank has forecast a contraction of 5.3% in global GDP in 2020 – that is the deepest global recession in decades leaving lasting scars on the lives of people living all over the world.And

COVID and Corruption P1

Jun 19th, 2020 43m 14s

It’s clear that throughout the recorded history of humanity, corruption has been present – and in a modern context Transparency International define corruption as the “abuse of entrusted power for private gain”. In this time of unprecedented ec

Illegal Wildlife Trade: Responsible for COVID?

Jun 2nd, 2020 59m 22s

We explore the illegal wildlife trade and it's apparent role in the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus. The huge socio-economic consequences on the communities where this trade takes place, not to mention the threat to biodiversity, environmental s

Heroin's journey during COVID

May 22nd, 2020 38m 33s

For over three decades Afghanistan has been the most dominant and largest producer of opium poppy and the production of heroin. From Afghanistan, heroin travels North and South – the northern route takes the heroin through Central Asia and int

Part 2: Cocaine Trafficking & COVID - South America, West Africa & Europe

May 13th, 2020 30m 2s

In Part 2 - Our journey follows the cocaine out of South America and across the Atlantic into Guinea-Bissau in West Africa, which that has been dubbed “a narco-state” by the UN and US. Then onto the the second largest Cocaine market, Europe. W

Part 1: Cocaine Trafficking & COVID - Colombia, Central America & Mexico

May 8th, 2020 38m 46s

The 1970s was a decade of change. It was on the disco dance floors of Miami and Los Angeles to Rome and London that a new party drug emerged, beginning in jungles of South America, it was sweeping through the night clubs, Cocaine.By the end of

Human Smuggling and COVID-19

Apr 28th, 2020 26m 57s

This week, we’re going to be talking about human smuggling. Jack will be discussing militarized borders, the closure of smuggling routes, illegal migrants wanting to return home and the fears about what comes next. From the US/Mexico border dow

Human Trafficking and Coronavirus

Apr 20th, 2020 33m 28s

This week, Jack is discussing the impact of COVID-19 on human trafficking. A crime where people are trapped through the use of violence, deception, coercion and exploitation for the financial gain of others. He's joined by three of the 2020 Res

COVID Cybercrime

Apr 10th, 2020 34m 58s

Cybercrime is on the rise during this pandemic and in our third episode in the series, we’ll be delving into the ones-and-zeros and talking about hacking, ransomware, scamming, malware and phishing.This week, Jack is joined by the BBC's Cyber

Dark Pharma and COVID-19

Apr 4th, 2020 32m 27s

Markets for fake, fraudulent and counterfeit goods are estimate to be worth between $65 to $200 BILLION DOLLARS each year. It is one of the largest and most lucrative form of organized crime.This week we’re going to be discussing the biggest of

A Pandemic and Organized Crime

Mar 27th, 2020 43m 4s

The Impact is a special edition weekly podcast that will look at how the ongoing Coronavirus is impacting on organized crime around the world and how the illicit economy may affect our ability to respond to the virus. This podcast is brought to