Agata C. HidalgoThe “parallel society” of Swedish gangsSweden ranks 116th of 193 countries in the Global Organised Crime Index. It has a reputation as a safe and developed country, a stable…11 min read·May 2, 2023----
Agata C. HidalgoThe Pandora Papers explainedGlobal financial wealth stored in so-called “offshore” accounts corresponds to some 10% of the world’s GDP. While not illegal per se…9 min read·May 1, 2023----
Agata C. HidalgoEl Dorado, the cursed treasure of VenezuelaVenezuela has one of the largest gold reserves in the world, yet it does not appear in any ranking of producing countries. This is because…12 min read·Dec 5, 2022----
Agata C. HidalgoThe Mocro Mafia and drug trafficking in the NetherlandsA historic trial is underway in the Netherlands: boss Ridouan Taghi and 16 of his affiliates stay accused of murder, drug trafficking…11 min read·May 31, 2022----
Agata C. HidalgoFrom the “milieu” to the “bandes organisées”: a short story of organized crime in FranceDoes such a thing as a “French mafia” exist? In my first episode on foreign mafias for Bar Lume, the Italian podcast on organized crime…12 min read·May 26, 2022----
Agata C. HidalgoDark web marketplaces: where criminals go shoppingDrugs, malware, counterfeited goods, stolen jewels, cloned credit cards, fake documents, money laundering, guns, (child)…11 min read·May 26, 2022----
Agata C. HidalgoCryptocurrencies: criminals’ coins?What are cryptocurrencies? Why do they appeal to criminals? What role do they play in illicit activities? These are just some of the…8 min read·Jun 12, 2021----
Agata C. HidalgoDigital identity in developing countries: a comparative perspectiveHow Oman’s smart card could help bridge gaps in India’s Aadhaar digital ID4 min read·Jun 11, 2021--1--1
Agata C. HidalgoEMOTET: The King of Cybercrime“The world’s most dangerous malware”: This is how EMOTET was known until January 2021. How did it earn this title? Who were the hackers…17 min read·Mar 7, 2021----
Agata C. HidalgoThe real lessons from The Social DilemmaOn Facebook’s business model, Google’s governance and the GDPR6 min read·Nov 12, 2020----