The different faces of crocodiles in Latin America: administrative crises, refuges of hope, and evolutionary adaptation

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Bureaucratic failures endanger critically endangered species despite local conservation success, warranting MINT. | The situation of crocodiles in Latin America reflects both ecological resilience and institutional fragility. While the survival of over 300 Tumbes crocodiles in a refuge represents a meaningful conservation success aligned with biodiversity and animal rights frameworks, ongoing administrative failures undermine long-term species protection. The net positive is tempered by systemic