InDepth

Deeper, ongoing coverage and investigations of the most important organized crime trends and subjects.

Gender and Crime

InSight Crime analyses how power relationships shape hierarchies and norms both inside and outside of criminal organizations, and looks at…

Juan Orlando Hernández 

A major trial awaits former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández in the United States, where he faces federal drug trafficking…

US/Mexico Border

A range of criminal economies thrive along the US-Mexico border, as organized crime groups regularly ferry drugs, weapons and people…

Synthetic Drugs

Synthetic drugs are created from man-made chemicals instead of natural ingredients. They include opioids such as fentanyl, as well as…

Environmental Crime

Environmental crime encompasses a spectrum of illicit activities, including illegal wood, wildlife trafficking, illegal mining and land grabbing.

Tri-Borders

Tri-Border Areas: Two infamous regions in Central America and the Southern Cone, where countries, criminal actors and economies all intersect.

Extortion

Extortion plagues much of Latin America. The pernicious crime plays out in many ways, and citizens suffer.

Gangs

Understanding the intricacies of the most complex criminal groups.

Elites and Organized Crime

How elites corrupt and criminalize the political, economic and social spheres of life.

NarcoCulture

From the bizarre rituals to the colorful characters, the best books and the worst fashion.

Prisons

Painting the picture of the least understood, and potentially most potent, part of the criminal underworld.

Homicides

An exploration into what drives and what prevents homicides.

About InSight Crime

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Venezuela Coverage Continues to be Highlighted

3 MAR 2023

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…

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Venezuela's Organized Crime Top 10 Attracts Attention

24 FEB 2023

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…

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InSight Crime on El País Podcast

10 FEB 2023

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.

THE ORGANIZATION

InSight Crime Interviewed by Associated Press

3 FEB 2023

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,…

THE ORGANIZATION

Escaping Barrio 18

27 JAN 2023

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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