Honduras Anti-Gang Crackdown Targets Only One Source of Violence
The Honduran government's anti-gang crackdown risks oversimplifying the causes behind the country's violence.
Why Bolivia’s $215 Million Radars Are Not Targeting Drug Flights
Bolivia is still not using its radars to combat drug trafficking, nearly seven years after purchasing them for $215 million from French company Thales.
Increasingly Brazen Gaitanistas Attack Colombia's Biggest Gold Mine
Colombia's biggest gold mine has come under attack from illegal miners. Experts blame the Gaitanistas, Colombia's foremost crime group.
3 Takeaways From the Mexico Peace Index 2023
A new report has found that organized crime groups are overwhelmingly to blame for violence in Mexico, and the CJNG plays an oversized role.
Brazil's PCC Complicates Fight Against Illegal Mining in Amazon
The PCC appears to be providing support to illegal miners in the Yanomami territory in Brazil's northern state of Roraima.
Colombia’s Coca Market Crash Unlikely to Impact Cocaine Trade
A collapse in coca prices means Colombian farmers are struggling to sell their coca crops. The cocaine trade won't be affected, say experts.
Ecuador Eases Access to Guns Amid Spike in Violence
President Guillermo Lasso has authorized Ecuador's citizens to possess weapons. But will it reduce insecurity in the country?…
DEA Criticized for Tame Review of Foreign Operations
The DEA faces criticisms for a review into its foreign operations following corruption scandals.
Jamaica Success in Gang Case but Violence Continues
Jamaica has convicted an infamous gang leader using recently-amended legislation. But has the change in law reduced gang violence?…
InSight Crime’s Cocaine Seizure Round-Up 2022
InSight Crime reviews Latin America and the Caribbean's cocaine seizure date from 2022 to find out what it reveals about regional trafficking.
Brazil Targets Illegal Gold Miners With Force and Legislation
Brazilian authorities are shutting down illegal gold mining on Indigenous lands, yet miners move elsewhere. Legislation aims to stop that.
Bolivia Passenger Buses Carry Contraband Rather Than People
Passenger buses are the latest means of smuggling contraband goods in Bolivia, where the impact of COVID-19 has seen smuggling grow.
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Human Trafficking Investigation Published in Leading Mexican Newspaper
Leading Mexican media outlet El Universal featured our most recent investigation, “The Geography of Human Trafficking on the US-Mexico Border,” on the front page of its August 30…
InSight Crime's Coverage of Ecuador Leads International Debate
This week, Jeremy McDermott, co-director of InSight Crime, was interviewed by La Sexta, a Spanish television channel, about the situation of extreme violence and insecurity in Ecuador…
Human Rights Watch Draws on InSight Crime's Haiti Coverage
Non-governmental organization Human Rights Watch relied on InSight Crime's coverage this week, citing six articles and one of our criminal profiles in its latest report on the humanitarian…
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