InSight Crime's 2022 Homicide Round-Up covers more countries than ever before, with a major expansion into nations of the Caribbean.
InSight Crime’s Cocaine Seizure Round-Up 2022
NEWS
/ 8 MAR 2023
InSight Crime reviews Latin America and the Caribbean's cocaine seizure date from 2022 to find out what it reveals about regional trafficking.
NEWS
Matamoros: a Symptom of Mexico's Larger Illness
GULF CARTEL
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20 MAR 2023
The state of Tamaulipas may not top Mexico's violence rankings, but the Gulf Cartel's fragmentation is raising concerns.
NEWS
5 Takeaways From UN Global Report on Cocaine 2023
COCAINE
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17 MAR 2023
A report on the global cocaine trade has revealed how cocaine purity is rising in Europe and how Africa is struggling to stop a flood of the drug.
NEWS
The Northeast Cartel and Criminal Hegemony in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico
US/MEXICO BORDER
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16 MAR 2023
The Northeast Cartel has established almost complete dominance of criminal economies in Mexico's border city of Nuevo Laredo.
NEWS
Cocaine Prices in Australia, New Zealand: Worth the Trek for Traffickers
COCAINE
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15 MAR 2023
Australia and New Zealand are the most expensive cocaine markets in the world. For the Sinaloa Cartel, it's worth the trek.
NEWS
Coca May Have Permanently Taken Root in Central America
COCA
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15 MAR 2023
Coca cultivation remains concentrated in the Andes, but escalating seizures suggest it could eventually be successful elsewhere.
NEWS
New Strategies in Rosario, Argentina, as Monos Fight
ARGENTINA
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14 MAR 2023
As the Monos fragment, Argentina is trying new strategies to reduce the violence in Rosario.
NEWS
Haiti's Notorious Gang Leader, Vitel'Homme Innocent, Named in Presidential Killing
HAITI
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13 MAR 2023
Gang leader Vitel’Homme Innocent has risen quickly in Haiti's criminal landscape. Now he's linked with the murder of former president Jovenel Moïse.
NEWS
Mexico's Gulf Cartel Doing Damage Control After Kidnapping, Murdering US Citizens
GULF CARTEL
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12 MAR 2023
A faction of one of Mexico's oldest organized crime groups is doing damage control following the murder of two US citizens.
NEWS
Jamaica Success in Gang Case but Violence Continues
JAMAICA
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10 MAR 2023
Jamaica has convicted an infamous gang leader using recently-amended legislation. But has the change in law reduced gang violence?…
NEWS
Venezuela's Maduro Is Key to Colombia’s 'Total Peace'
VENEZUELA
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9 MAR 2023
Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro will play a vital role in the success of Colombia's peace talks with the ELN. Is that a good thing?…
Matamoros: a Symptom of Mexico's Larger Illness
GULF CARTEL
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20 MAR 2023
5 Takeaways From UN Global Report on Cocaine 2023
BRAZIL
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17 MAR 2023
Coca May Have Permanently Taken Root in Central America
COCA
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15 MAR 2023
Jamaica Success in Gang Case but Violence Continues
CARIBBEAN
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10 MAR 2023
Featured Reporting and Analysis
InSight Crime has developed its own methodology to rank Venezuela's organized crime groups. Here, we present the strongest.
ELN
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16 FEB 2023
Venezuelan security forces carry out violent invasions of neighborhoods controlled by gangs, but there is little evidence of their success.
EL KOKI
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2 MAR 2023
InSight Crime reviews Latin America and the Caribbean's cocaine seizure date from 2022 to find out what it reveals about regional trafficking.
BOLIVIA
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8 MAR 2023
Social leaders in Putumayo, Colombia, hope coca crop substitution can bring opportunities to communities. But supporting it may mean death.
COCA
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1 MAR 2023
The Northeast Cartel has established almost complete dominance of criminal economies in Mexico's border city of Nuevo Laredo.
FEATURED
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16 MAR 2023
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Venezuela Coverage Continues to be Highlighted
3 MAR 2023
This week, InSight Crime co-director Jeremy McDermott was the featured guest on the Americas Quarterly podcast, where he provided an expert overview of the changing dynamics…
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Venezuela's Organized Crime Top 10 Attracts Attention
24 FEB 2023
Last week, InSight Crime published its ranking of Venezuela’s ten organized crime groups to accompany the launch of the Venezuela Organized Crime Observatory. Read…
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InSight Crime on El País Podcast
10 FEB 2023
This week, InSight Crime co-founder, Jeremy McDermott, was among experts featured in an El País podcast on the progress of Colombia’s nascent peace process.
THE ORGANIZATION
InSight Crime Interviewed by Associated Press
3 FEB 2023
This week, InSight Crime’s Co-director Jeremy McDermott was interviewed by the Associated Press on developments in Haiti as the country continues its prolonged collapse. McDermott’s words were republished around the world,…
THE ORGANIZATION
Escaping Barrio 18
27 JAN 2023
Last week, InSight Crime published an investigation charting the story of Desafío, a 28-year-old Barrio 18 gang member who is desperate to escape gang life. But there’s one problem: he’s…