Mexico Seizes 3,500 Cartridges at Juarez Border Crossing
Customs authorities at the border crossing from the Texas into Mexico, at Ciudad Juarez, found some 3,500 cartridges of ammunition concealed on a bus.
New Gang Targets Zetas on Mexico Gulf Coast
An emerging criminal group, calling itself the "Zeta Killers," has announced its formation, promising to rid the Mexican state of Veracruz of the Zetas drug gang.
FARC Release Oilworker Kidnapped in Colombia
An oil field worker, held hostage by Colombian guerrillas for five months, was reportedly released near the Venezuela border.
Colombia: Photos Show Meeting of ELN Rebel Leaders
The seizure of photos and files from the ELN, Colombia's second biggest guerrilla group, offers a glimpse of the workings of the rebel organization, often overshadowed by the rival FARC.
Human Rights Group Highlights Mexico’s Trafficking Centers
Mexicos foremost human rights group has released a new report on human trafficking, naming close to half of the states and a handful of major cities as…
Money Laundering Makes Up 3% Colombia GDP
The amount of money laundered in Colombia each year has risen to eight billion dollars, more than three percent of the country's GDP, according to officials.
The Man who Could Be Guatemala’s Next President Talks Crime
Plaza Publica interviews Otto Perez Molina, the front-runner in the upcoming presidential elections in Guatemala, would be the country's first military president since the return of democracy in 1986.
Mexico, Guatemala Agree to Up Security Cooperation
The presidents of Mexico and Guatemala have agreed to increase cooperation to strengthen border security and combat transnational organized crime, and to improve the security of migrants in…
Bolivia Govt to Buy Up Excess Coca Crops
Bolivia's government has announced plans to purchase excess coca that is legally produced, in order to prevent the plant falling into the hands of cocaine producers.
Brazil Police Seize 18,000 Ecstasy Pills
Federal Police found 18,000 ecstasy tablets in north Brazil, in the country's largest synthetic drug seizeure so far this year, according to O Globo newspaper.
Sinister Details Emerge of Mexico Jail Massacre
As Mexican authorities investigate the murder of 17 inmates in a Juarez jail, video footage from the scene has painted a picture of a cold-blooded killing,…
Body Parts Found in North Mexico Mass Grave
At least 14 bodies have been discovered in a series of mass graves in Nuevo Leon, north Mexico.
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InSight Crime Events – Border Crime: The Northern Triangle and Tri-Border Area
Through several rounds of extensive field investigations, our researchers have analyzed and mapped out the main illicit economies and criminal groups present in 39 border departments spread across the six countries of study – the Northern Triangle trio of Guatemala, Honduras, and El…
InSight Crime’s ‘Memo Fantasma’ Investigation Wins Simón Bolívar National Journalism Prize
The staff at InSight Crime was awarded the prestigious Simón Bolívar national journalism prize in Colombia for its two-year investigation into the drug trafficker known as “Memo Fantasma,” which was…
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