Ecuador Rejects US Drug Trafficking Report Findings
Ecuadorian authorities have lashed out against the recently published US State Department's drug report, suggesting its findings were politically motivated and baseless. …
'El Chapo': Mexico's Extradition Process Briefly Explained
Mexico confirmed that it has begun the process to extradite Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán to the United States, but it could be a year or more before the recaptured…
5 Reasons Sean Penn Failed as a 'Journalist' in 'Chapo' Interview
Sean Penns exclusive interview with Joaquín El Chapo Guzmán may have gotten Mexicos drug kingpin captured, but that is only one mistake the intrepid, self-described journalist made when he…
In Hopeful Sign, Paraguay Fugitive Mayor Arrested
Paraguay authorities have arrested a fugitive mayor on charges of money laundering, boosting hopes that the government is making progress in the fight against narco-politicians.
InSight Crime Game Changers 2015 - The Year of Corruption and Organized Crime
Welcome to InSight Crime's Game Changers 2015, where we highlight the year's most important trends in organized crime in Latin America and the Caribbean. This year saw some potentially game…
5 Takeaways from US Congress Northern Triangle Aid Package
The United States Congress included $750 million for the Northern Triangle countries in its annual budget. The amount is below what the White House requested as part of an…
US to Indict Top Level Venezuela Officials: Reports
The United States Department of Justice will formally indict several high level Venezuelan government officials, including the head of the National Guard and former Drug Czar, for drug trafficking…
Impunity is Question of Resources: CICIG's Velasquez
The head of the United Nations' anti-impunity commission in Guatemala, Ivan Velasquez, said impunity will only fall when the government applies the resources needed to drop the murder rates.
Netflix 'Narcos': 'Cultural Weight' or Cultural Maquila?
Netflix's hit show "Narcos" pretends to be culturally sensitive and historically accurate, but it is actually the opposite, and worse.
CentAm Elites Afraid of Prosecution? Don't Bet on It
After the United States indicted one of Honduras' most powerful families for money laundering, conventional wisdom suggests that other corrupt elites might fear they could be next. However, sources…
How Colombia's Judge Already Won Guatemala’s Elections
Guatemala’s presidential run-off is Sunday, but the country has already elected the winner: Ivan Velasquez, the soft-spoken Colombian judge who manages the United Nations-backed anti-impunity watchdog, the CICIG.
Why Elites Do Business with Criminals in Honduras
In early June, four months before the US released an indictment against Jaime Rosenthal and three others, InSight Crime sat down with Jaime and his daughter to discuss why one…
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Venezuela Coverage Continues to be Highlighted
This week, InSight Crime co-director Jeremy McDermott was the featured guest on the Americas Quarterly podcast, where he provided an expert overview of the changing dynamics…
Venezuela's Organized Crime Top 10 Attracts Attention
Last week, InSight Crime published its ranking of Venezuela’s ten organized crime groups to accompany the launch of the Venezuela Organized Crime Observatory. Read…
InSight Crime on El País Podcast
This week, InSight Crime co-founder, Jeremy McDermott, was among experts featured in an El País podcast on the progress of Colombia’s nascent peace process.
InSight Crime Interviewed by Associated Press
This week, InSight Crime’s Co-director Jeremy McDermott was interviewed by the Associated Press on developments in Haiti as the country continues its prolonged collapse. McDermott’s words were republished around the world,…
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…
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