Iván Mordisco's Reappearance Brings New Challenges to 'Total Peace' in Colombia
Former FARC commander Iván Mordisco has reappeared in Colombia after months of speculation that he had died.
Colombia's President Petro Challenges US Anti-Drug Policy in UN Speech
Colombia's President Gustavo Petro has lambasted decades of US anti-drug policy at the United Nations General Assembly.
ELN and Urabeños War Again in Northern Colombia
The ELN and Urabeños are once again battling for control of Bolívar, a northern department of Colombia.
From Catwalk to Court Room - The Fall of a Colombian Fashion Designer
A well-known Colombian fashion designer who sold leather handbags to celebrities will be extradited from Colombia to the United States to stand trial for alleged wildlife trafficking in the very first…
Decimation of Ex-FARC Mafia Leadership May Continue with Death of Iván Márquez
Up to seven commanders belonging to the dissident FARC have been killed in Colombia and Venezuela in the last year. Why?…
Bogotá's Microtrafficking Gangs Fuel Killings and Torture in Post-Pandemic Boom
A reconfiguration of the groups that control micro-trafficking in Colombia’s capital city is responsible for the series of macabre homicides reported in Bogotá over the last six weeks.
Colombian and Mexican Cartels Pick Sides in Ecuador's Drug War
A recent wave of murders in the Ecuadorian province of Esmeraldas provides clues to the role of dissident factions of the now-defunct Colombian guerrilla group known as the FARC in…
The Perpetual Cocaine War of Colombia's Putumayo
Once a guerrilla stronghold, the southern Colombia coca-growing department of Putumayo is experiencing a new outbreak of violence among warring ex-FARC factions.
Memory of Murdered President Defended by Haiti Gang Boss
The message was crystal clear: Jimmy Chérizier, Haiti's most powerful gang boss, forcing Prime Minister Ariel Henry to leave a ceremony in the capital, Port-au-Prince.
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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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