NEWS

Venezuela Oil Minister Resigns Amid Political Fight With Criminal Ramifications

VENEZUELA / 22 MAR 2023

The resignation of Venezuela's Oil Minister, Tareck El Aissami, after the arrest of a close ally may precede a sensational fall.

NEWS

Europe Narco-sub Heralds More to Come 

COCAINE EUROPE / 22 MAR 2023

Does the discovery of a second narco-submarine in Spain mean that more such vessels have been carrying drugs across the Atlantic?…

NEWS

Shining Path on the Offensive in Peru, Again

SHINING PATH / 21 MAR 2023

A dozen people are dead in Peru since February amid escalating violence involving the Shining Path guerrilla group.

NEWS

What Mexico’s Posture on Fentanyl Says About US Relations

FENTANYL / 21 MAR 2023

The complex history of the "drug war" in Mexico is hindering its collaboration with the US on the synthetic opioid, fentanyl.

NEWS

Matamoros: a Symptom of Mexico's Larger Illness

GULF CARTEL / 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 / 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 / 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 / 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 / 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 / 14 MAR 2023

As the Monos fragment, Argentina is trying new strategies to reduce the violence in Rosario.

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InSight Crime has developed its own methodology to rank Venezuela's organized crime groups. Here, we present the strongest.

ELN / 16 FEB 2023

The Northeast Cartel has established almost complete dominance of criminal economies in Mexico's border city of Nuevo Laredo.

FEATURED / 16 MAR 2023

InSight Crime's 2022 Homicide Round-Up covers more countries than ever before, with a major expansion into nations of the Caribbean.

ARGENTINA / 8 FEB 2023

Social leaders in Putumayo, Colombia, hope coca crop substitution can bring opportunities to communities. But supporting it may mean death.

COCA / 1 MAR 2023

Venezuelan security forces carry out violent invasions of neighborhoods controlled by gangs, but there is little evidence of their success.

EL KOKI / 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 / 8 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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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.

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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,…

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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…