How Important Is Peru’s Port of Callao for Cocaine Trade?
Peru's largest seaport handles millions of tons of cargo annually, a fact that cocaine traffickers are using to their advantage.
How Latin America's Synthetic Drug Traffickers Launder Dirty Cash
The rise of synthetic drugs, in particular fentanyl and methamphetamine, has changed the landscape of opportunity for drug traffickers in Latin America. Highly potent and highly addictive, synthetic narcotics are…
Illegal Mining Spreads to Furthest Reaches of Amazon in Ecuador
Illegal gold mining in the remote Ecuadorian province of Napo has grown at a staggering rate. Environmental crime has grown in parallel.
Lake Titicaca: A Smuggler's Paradise in Bolivia and Peru
Lake Titicaca serves as a crossroads for varied criminal economies, from cocaine shipments to trafficking the frogs that live along its banks.
Digital Wild West: Latin America Unprepared for Crypto-Crime
A lack of regulation surrounding how crypto-currencies are used by organized crime has left Latin America dangerously exposed.
Episcopal Church Embroiled in Arms Trafficking Accusations in Haiti
An arms trafficking investigation involving the Episcopal Church has caused a scandal in Haiti.
Capture of Monos’ Young Blood Shows Criminal Lineage of Argentina’s Premier Gang
The capture of a young member of the Cantero family, leaders of the Monos, underlines their persistence in Argentina.
How Peru's Coca Production is Helping the Global Cocaine Boom
Increased coca cultivation in Peru provides the raw ingredient cocaine traffickers use when pushing into developing markets like Australia.
Corruption Puts Military Ammunition into the Hands of Paraguay’s Criminals
Corruption and a lack of traceability allow military munitions to flow into the hands of criminals in Paraguay.
Price Differences Keep Peru's Coca Flowing Illegally Into Bolivia
Peru coca prices are low. And that's leading to potential cocaine production in Bolivia.
Does Australia Receive Enough Cocaine To Meet Demand?
Cocaine in Australia remains difficult to access, with traffickers either selling low-quality or entirely fake doses.
Corrupt Police Play Both Sides in Guanajuato, Mexico
Police in Guanajuato, Mexico, are accused of being in the pocket of the Jalisco Cartel. But do they have a choice?…
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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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