Suspicious Financial Transactions in Chile Up 33% from 2012
Officials in Chile have reported a 33 percent increase in suspicious financial transactions for the first half of 2013, suggesting organized crime groups are using Chile as a base for…
Colombia Seizes Major Cocaine Shipment on Caribbean Island
Police have seized half a ton of cocaine allegedly belonging to the Urabeños from a port in Colombia's Caribbean island of San Andres, in a find which may indicate the…
Captured Gang Leader is Major Drug Trafficker in Honduras
Following the arrest of a previously little known gang leader in Honduras, evidence has emerged of his role as one of the country's most important traffickers, indicating the rise of…
Growth of Extortion a Major Concern for Peru: Official
A top police official has highlighted the growing problem of extortion in Peru, amid reports that $10 billion is laundered in the country each year, in a sign local criminals…
Local Groups Increase Stake in Uruguay's Drug Trade: Police Chief
Growing drug trafficking in Uruguay has given rise to local criminal groups involved in the trade, a sign the country may battle to maintain the relative tranquility it has historically…
Rebels or Delinquents? Armed Groups Grip Northern Nicaragua
Nicaraguan authorities are continuing to refute the political motives of armed actors in the country's northern highlands, despite the recent assassination of two government activists. Yet the methods employed to…
Honduras Presidential Candidates Lay Out Security Plans
Presidential candidates in Honduras' upcoming elections have laid out their planned security policies for the violence ravaged country, although it remains to be seen whether any candidate is capable of…
Pushing Around the Problem: Colombia's 'War' on Micro-trafficking
Eight months after the opening salvos in Colombia's new war against micro-trafficking, residents in affected areas say the results have been an explosion in open drug use outside their homes,…
Argentina Seizes Record Amount of Marijuana in 2013
Police in Buenos Aires broke the annual record for marijuana seizures in the province by the start of October this year, illustrating Argentina's rise as a drug consumer,…
US Sanctions Target Cross-Continental Money Laundering Ring
The United States has added two alleged money launderers from Spain and Peru with links to Colombia to its "Kingpin List," highlighting the transnational nature of a crime increasingly carried…
Gulf Cartel and Zetas Run 'Narco-Toll Bridge' in East Mexico
The Zetas and Gulf Cartel are imposing a toll on travel between two states in eastern Mexico, in a case highlighting the extent of the incursion of organized crime into…
Fumigation Does Not Work: Colombia Anti-Drugs Adviser
Colombia's top anti-drug adviser has whipped up a political storm with comments that the aerial fumigation of coca crops that has been a central tenet of US…
About InSight Crime
Extensive Coverage of our Chronicles of a Cartel Bodyguard
Our recent investigation, A Cartel Bodyguard in Mexico’s 'Hot Land', has received extensive media coverage.
InSight Crime, American University Host Illegal Fishing Panel
InSight Crime and the Center for Latin American & Latino Studies (CLALS) at American University discussed the findings of a joint investigation on IUU fishing at a September 9 conference.
Impact on the Media Landscape
InSight Crime’s first investigation on the Dominican Republic made an immediate impact on the Dominican media landscape, with major news outlets republishing and reprinting our findings, including in …
InSight Crime Sharpens Its Skills
Last week, the InSight Crime team gathered for our annual retreat in Colombia, where we discussed our vision and strategy for the next 12 months. During the week, we also learned how to…
Colombia’s Fragile Path to Peace Begins to Take Shape
InSight Crime is charting the progress of President Gustavo Petro’s agenda as he looks to revolutionize Colombia’s security policy, opening dialogue with guerrillas, reforming the military and police, and…
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