Flaca was devoted to the MS13. But after suffering violence, abuse and rape, she turned to the one escape open to her: religion…
Memo Fantasma May Walk Out of Prison: Corruption or Incompetence?
INVESTIGATIONS
/ 26 JUN 2022
The former paramilitary commander and drug lord, alias “Memo Fantasma,” may walk out of prison in Colombia on June 28.
NEWS
Why Were Six Ex-FARC Mafia Leaders Killed in the Last Year?
COLOMBIA
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27 JUN 2022
Six commanders belonging to the dissident FARC have been killed in Colombia and Venezuela in the last year. Why?…
NEWS
How Russian Cybercrime Group, Conti, Terrorized Latin America and Vanished
COSTA RICA
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27 JUN 2022
Two months ago, Conti, one of the most-feared cybercrime operations in the world, unleashed a blitz of raids against websites in Costa Rica and Peru.
NEWS
The Channel Tunnel: Cocaine Bridge from Europe to UK
COCAINE
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24 JUN 2022
The Channel Tunnel between the UK and France is a convenient way to move cocaine throughout the continent.
NEWS
Criminal Arsenals Full After Brazil Made it Easier to Legally Buy Guns
ARMS TRAFFICKING
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23 JUN 2022
The loosening of firearm restrictions in Brazil is creating new channels for criminal groups to obtain weapons via legal means – a worrying trend in country long plagued by gun…
NEWS
Venezuelan Government Targeting One of Country's Oldest Gangs for Annihilation
MEGABANDAS
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23 JUN 2022
One of Venezuela’s oldest gangs, Tren del Llano, has suffered months of targeted operations by security forces and may now be on its last legs.
NEWS
Ketamine Dominating Synthetic Drug Market in Chile
CHILE
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23 JUN 2022
Ketamine has become all but the most popular synthetic drug in Chile, as traffickers are increasingly marketing ketamine to buyers as Tusi.
NEWS
In Colombia, the ELN Want a Peace Process on Their Terms
COLOMBIA
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22 JUN 2022
The ELN have stated their will to engage in peace talks with the upcoming administration of Colombia's president-elect Gustavo Petro, but on their terms.
NEWS
Fake Death Certificates and Vans Full of Cash - Brazil's Pablo Escobar is Finally Arrested
BRAZIL
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21 JUN 2022
Sergio Roberto de Carvalho, known as the "Brazilian Pablo Escobar," has been arrested in Hungary.
NEWS
Could Gustavo Petro Legalize Coca and Cocaine in Colombia?
COCA
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21 JUN 2022
A controversial bill proposing the legalization of the coca leaf and coca derivatives, including cocaine, has gained traction in Colombia.
NEWS
The Indigenous Motorcycle Gang Plaguing Mexico's Southern State of Chiapas
HUMAN TRAFFICKING
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21 JUN 2022
A motorcycle gang, known as the Motonetos, which draws its membership from Indigenous communities is terrorizing the Mexican state of Chiapas.
The Channel Tunnel: Cocaine Bridge from Europe to UK
COCAINE
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24 JUN 2022
Ketamine Dominating Synthetic Drug Market in Chile
CHILE
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23 JUN 2022
Featured Reporting and Analysis
The MS13 gang and the Pentecostal Church are two worlds seemingly at odds. One man, known as Elvis, has a foot in both.
EL SALVADOR
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15 JUN 2022
The former paramilitary commander and drug lord, alias “Memo Fantasma,” may walk out of prison in Colombia on June 28.
AUC
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26 JUN 2022
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ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME
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2 JUN 2022
Peru – rich in biodiversity – is a hotspot for the wildlife trade. Reptiles, fish and birds are all trafficked locally and internationally.
ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME
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2 JUN 2022
From unchecked agricultural development to wildlife trafficking, corruption greases the wheels of every environmental crime in the Peruvian Amazon.
ELITES AND CRIME
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2 JUN 2022
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Environmental and Academic Praise
17 JUN 2022
InSight Crime’s six-part series on the plunder of the Peruvian Amazon continues to inform the debate on environmental security in the region. Our Environmental Crimes Project Manager, María Fernanda Ramírez,…
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Series on Plunder of Peru’s Amazon Makes Headlines
10 JUN 2022
Since launching on June 2, InSight Crime’s six-part series on environmental crime in Peru’s Amazon has been well-received. Detailing the shocking impunity enjoyed by those plundering the rainforest, the investigation…
THE ORGANIZATION
Duarte’s Death Makes Waves
3 JUN 2022
The announcement of the death of Gentil Duarte, one of the top dissident commanders of the defunct Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), continues to reverberate in Venezuela and Colombia.
THE ORGANIZATION
Cattle Trafficking Acclaim, Investigation into Peru’s Amazon
27 MAY 2022
On May 18, InSight Crime launched its most recent investigation into cattle trafficking between Central America and Mexico. It showed precisely how beef, illicitly produced in Honduras, Guatemala…
THE ORGANIZATION
Coverage of Fallen Paraguay Prosecutor Makes Headlines
20 MAY 2022
The murder of leading anti-crime prosecutor, Marcelo Pecci, while on honeymoon in Colombia, has drawn attention to the evolution of organized crime in Paraguay. While 17 people have been arrested…