Ecuador's Navy Grappling With Mounting Evidence of Criminal Collusion
Corrupt Navy troops in Ecuador can be highly useful for drug traffickers, either to protect cocaine shipments or to simply let them pass.
Reports of Brazil's PCC Taking Over Portugal Cocaine Trade Remain Unfounded
Record seizures of cocaine in Portugal have raised fears Brazil's PCC may be getting increasingly involved.
Death, Taxes, and Extortion: Why Latin American Companies Keep Paying Up
Extortion in Latin America continues to bring in fortunes for criminal gangs. So how do they do it?…
How Will Ovidio's Arrest in Mexico Affect Sinaloa Cartel and the Fentanyl Trade?
Mexico has arrested one of El Chapo's sons, Ovidio, at a bitter cost. But will it make a difference to the Sinaloa Cartel?…
E-Scooter Is Vehicle of Choice for Fashionable Argentina Traffickers
E-scooters are helping Argentine drug dealers avoid city traffic and get the goods to their customers on time.
GameChangers 2022: How the Chapitos Became Hyper-Capitalist Narcos
The Chapitos are winning the internal war for the Sinaloa Cartel and doing it in a different way than their father ever considered.
With Legalization, Marijuana Trafficking Routes Evolve Along US-Mexico Border
The legalization of marijuana at the state level in the US has forced organized crime groups in Mexico to adapt and look for new markets.
From Maverick to Crook: The Predictable Downfall of Peru's Pedro Castillo
Pedro Castillo, Peru's fallen maverick president, faces charges depressingly similar to four of his predecessors.
What Lies Behind Jamaica's Perpetual Loop of States of Emergency?
A broad state of emergency announced across Jamaica in order to rein in rising violence has met with scorn.
True Cost of El Salvador’s War on Gangs Still Being Tallied
The escalation of El Salvador's gang crackdown in the city of Soyapango has raised severe questions as to whether gang members are really still being rooted out.
Smugglers Leave Haitian Migrants Marooned on Desert Islands Off Puerto Rico
Human smugglers are leaving Haitian migrants stranded on desert islands in the channel between the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.
International Sanctions Seek to Weaken Haiti's Patronage System Between Politicians, Gangs
Sanctions from the US and Canada are targeting Haiti's long history of patronage between political parties and violent gangs.
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Escaping Barrio 18
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…
Europe Coverage Makes a Splash
Last week, InSight Crime published an analysis of the role of Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport as an arrival hub for cocaine and methamphetamine from Mexico. The article was picked up by…
World Looks to InSight Crime for Mexico Expertise
Our coverage of the arrest of Chapitos’ co-founder Ovidio Guzmán López in Mexico has received worldwide attention.In the UK, outlets including The Independent and BBC…
InSight Crime Shares Expertise with US State Department
Last week, InSight Crime Co-founder Steven Dudley took part in the International Anti-Corruption Conference organized by the US State Department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, & Labor and…
Immediate Response to US-Mexico Marijuana Investigation
InSight Crime’s investigation into how the legalization of marijuana in many US states has changed Mexico’s criminal dynamics made a splash this week appearing on the front page of…
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