InSight Crime Presents Side Events at UN Organized Crime Conference
InSight Crime presented two events on organized crime at a United Nations conference in Vienna.
Latin America's Massacres of Environmental Defenders Continue with Impunity: Study
Latin America's environmental and land protectors are routinely murdered by the regions criminals.
Mexico Reliant on Army to Fight Crime Despite Human Rights Abuses
Mexico's army is being given more public security responsibilities, despite its human rights abuses.
Extortion in Northern Triangle Worth Over $1 Billion Annually: Report
Extortion in the Northern Triangle is predominantly done from prisons, yet prison populations have been on the rise.
Trinidad and Tobago Struggling to Put Brakes on Rising Homicide Rate
Trinidad and Tobago's homicide rate has past 400 for the year and authorities appear unable to stop it.
Former Paramilitary Hernán Giraldo Charged With Child Sexual Abuse in Colombia
Hernán Giraldo, former paramilitary commander of Colombia’s AUC has been charged with sexually abusing minors.
Corumbá: The Beating Heart of Bolivia-Brazil Smuggling
Brazil's border town of Corumbá is a well-known smuggling route from Bolivia. This is unlikely to change soon.
César Peralta, the Best Middleman in the Dominican Republic's Cocaine Trade
César Peralta, alias "El Abusador," became the most powerful and well-connected drug trafficker in the Dominican Republic.
Why Ambulances Remain Convenient Way to Move Drugs in Colombia
Narco ambulances in Colombia aren't new, but a recent rash of discoveries suggests that they are back in vogue with drug trafficking gangs.
What Can Be Learned from Mexico's Latest Wave of Attacks?
Mexico saw outbreaks of violence last week in three different states. What can these events tell us about the country's criminal dynamics?…
Lobster Fishermen in Mexico's Yucatán Organize to Protect Their Catch
A Yucatán community has formed a defense group to protect its local lobster population as illegal fishing causes numbers to fall.
“Narco-Tanks”: Vehicle of Choice for Patrolling Mexico's Criminal Landscape
Mexican authorities crushed 23 "narco-tanks," while 630 armored vehicles have been confiscated since 2018.
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Venezuela Coverage Receives Great Reception
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.
InSight Crime’s Paraguay Election Coverage Draws Attention
InSight Crime looked at the various anti-organized crime policies proposed by the candidates in Paraguay’s presidential election, which was won on April 30 by Santiago Peña. Our pre-election coverage was cited…
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