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.
From Argentine Shrine to Marijuana Corridor: The Story of Itatí
An ambitious mayor, a well-connected deputy mayor, dirty cops, a corrupt judge, and a lot of marijuana. This is the story of Itatí, the sleepy town that went from religious…
Interactive Dashboard: Criminal Dynamics in Northern Triangle and Tri-Border Area
This interactive dashboard aims to map Transnational Organized Crime (TOC) in the Northern Triangle (NT) of Central America and the Tri-Border Area (TBA) between Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay. Users can…
Refusal to Respond to Calls Highlights Demise of Rio's UPP Program
Rio De Janeiro’s Police Pacification Units (UPPs), already suffering from crippling budget cuts and broken public confidence, are refusing to respond to calls from areas considered to be of “high…
Belize Profile
The small Central American nation of Belize has a remarkably high homicide rate. The main sources of violence in the country are domestic gangs that operate mainly in Belize City,…
InSight Semanal: seguridad y lucha contra las drogas, lecciones desde Latinoamérica
En nuestra sesión de Facebook Live del 3 de agosto, nuestro editor sénior Mike LaSusa conversó con la asociada sénior de la Institución Brookings, Vanda Felbab-Brown, sobre las lecciones aprendidas…
Criminalizing Drug Use Has Been Counterproductive: Report
A new report criticizes the criminalization of drug use and concludes that the mass incarceration of small-time drug offenders has been inefficient and has led to a crisis in penitentiary…
About InSight Crime
Combating Environmental Crime in Colombia
InSight Crime presented findings from an investigation into the main criminal activities fueling environmental destruction in Colombia.
Collaborating on Citizen Security Initiatives
Co-director Steven Dudley worked with Chemonics, a DC-based development firm, to analyze the organization’s citizen security programs in Mexico.
InSight Crime Deepens Its Connections with Universities
A partnership with the University for Peace will complement InSight Crime’s research methodology and expertise on Costa Rica.
With Support from USAID, InSight Crime Will Investigate Organized Crime in Haiti
The project will seek to map out Haiti's principal criminal economies, profile the specific groups and actors, and detail their links to elements of the state.
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