Peace Leaders in Putumayo, Colombia Bet Their Lives on Coca Crop Substitution
Social leaders in Putumayo, Colombia, hope coca crop substitution can bring opportunities to communities. But supporting it may mean death.
How Did the Castedo Clan Run the Drug Trade in Northern Argentina?
Clan Castedo, one of Argentina's most drug trafficking groups, ran the cocaine trade into Bolivia thanks to a network of corrupt allies.
Legitimate Businesses Used as Fronts for Human Trafficking in Argentina
Human traffickers in Argentina are using legitimate business to continue their illicit activities and elude authorities.
FARC Dissidents Patrol Streets in Broad Daylight on Colombia-Venezuela Border
Videos showing an ex-FARC Mafia group patrolling Tibú, Colombia, demonstrate the state’s weakening grip on the Catatumbo subregion.
The Gospel of Man, in Church and Gang
The MS13 gang and the Pentecostal Church are two worlds seemingly at odds. One man, known as Elvis, has a foot in both.
Colombia's Election Year Begins with Alarming Escalation in Violence
The recent escalation of violence perpetrated by criminal groups in Colombia could not only undermine the upcoming elections, but aggravate the complex security situation in some areas of the country.
Argentina Redraws Marijuana Maps After Massive Seizure
A colossal seizure of more than 10,000 cannabis plants in the western provinces of Salta and Jujuy in Argentina provides evidence that marijuana growers are trying to spread the illicit…
Extortionists Copycat Argentina's Monos Gang
A criminal borrowed the surname of the imprisoned Monos gang boss to receive extortion payments from businesses in the Argentine city of Rosario – a play that smacks of a…
Entre Ríos: Argentina's Rising Drug Trafficking Transit Hub
Argentine province bordering Uruguay has become a transit hub for drug trafficking out of Paraguay, revealing a new route used to propel cocaine across the Southern Cone.
How Contraband Tomatoes are Hurting Paraguay's Economy
A shipment of contraband tomatoes seized in Paraguay…
Corruption Plagues Argentina's Justice System
A judge in Argentina has been charged with running a corruption network that included lawyers and a slain customs official, in a case that illustrates a pattern of judges accused…
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Several of InSight Crime’s most recent articles about Venezuela have been well received by regional media. Our article on Venezuela’s colectivos expanding beyond their political role to control access to…
InSight Crime's Chemical Precursor Report Continues
For the second week in a row, our investigation into the flow of precursor chemicals for the manufacture of synthetic drugs in Mexico has been cited by multiple regional media…
InSight Crime’s Chemical Precursor Report Widely Cited
We are proud to see that our recently published investigation into the supply chain of chemical precursors feeding Mexico’s synthetic drug production has been warmly received.
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