Elite Unit's Closure Further Evidence of Reshuffling of US-Mexico Security Cooperation
The Mexican government's shuttering of a special criminal investigative unit that worked with US anti-drug agents has added new cracks in a security relationship that once formed the foundation of…
Mexico Claims Premature Victory After Troops Deployed to Calm Nuevo Laredo
According to the Mexican president, the recent arrest of the alleged leader of the Northeast Cartel followed by a major military deployment along the US border means the country's security…
The Three Criminal Fronts Sparking Violence in Sonora, Mexico
Murders have spiked in Mexico's northern state of Sonora, thanks to the volatile mix of a veteran drug trafficker's alleged return, internal disputes within the Sinaloa Cartel, and an offensive…
The Next Generation of Criminal Groups Driving Violence in Mexico
Mexico's process of criminal fragmentation has been a slow burn. Many of the country's mightiest criminal groups have been unable to stay united, either due to internal strife, incursions from…
Extermination Sites - The New Depths of Mexico's Disappearance Crisis
Families combing for clues about their vanished loved ones at recently discovered extermination sites in northern Mexico have turned to local cartel leaders for help - revealing their desperation to…
'Somos.': One of Mexico's Worst Massacres Told Through its Victims
The new Netflix series, “Somos.,” (We Are), offers a respectful but powerful look at the Allende massacre, one of the most brutal episodes of Mexico's war on organized crime, which…
Mexico's Unreachable Elites Targeted by Rare Corruption Investigation
A corruption investigation revealed earlier this week offers a rare chance for Mexico to confront long-rumored bribery between the highest…
End of Lockdown Brings Wave of Cocaine to Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is seeing a surge in cocaine seizures, indicating that drug flows are being reactivated after months of dormancy amid pandemic lockdowns and that the island is on track…
'Unforgivable' Director: 'If the Gang Knows You're Gay, They Kill You'
The ideas of masculinity, discrimination and homophobia within El Salvador's gangs are at the heart of "Unforgivable," a documentary who explores how these under-reported topics affect gang violence.
US, Mexico Sanctions Offer Insights Into CJNG Hierarchy
Sanctions recently imposed by the United States and Mexico on members of the CJNG that are allegedly linked to two high-profile murders, demonstrate that the group is one of the…
Criminal Groups Zero in on Mexico Resort Construction
Criminal groups in one of Mexico's most popular tourist regions have found yet another sector to extort and terrorize: hotel builders.
How an MS13 Clique in El Salvador Took a Cocaine Corridor
On the El Salvador’s eastern border, a subtle transfer of power could have seismic consequences in the underworld.
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Venezuela Drug Trafficking Investigation and InDepth Gender Coverage
On May 4, InSight Crime will be publishing The Cocaine Revolution in Venezuela, a groundbreaking investigation into how the Venezuelan government regulates the cocaine trade in the country. An accompanying event,…
InDepth Coverage of Juan Orlando Hernández
Ever since Juan Orlando Hernández was elected president of Honduras in 2014, InSight Crime has provided coverage of every twist and turn during his rollercoaster time in office, amid growing…
Venezuela's Cocaine Revolution
On May 4th, InSight Crime will publish a groundbreaking investigation on drug trafficking in Venezuela. A product of three years of field research across the country, the study uncovers cocaine production in…
Widespread Coverage of InSight Crime MS13 Investigation
In a joint investigation with La Prensa Gráfica, InSight Crime recently revealed that four of the MS13’s foremost leaders had been quietly released from…
Informing US State Department and European Union
InSight Crime Co-director McDermott briefed the US State Department and other international players on the presence of Colombian guerrillas in Venezuela and the implication this has for both nations. McDermott…
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