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Australia and New Zealand are the most expensive cocaine markets in the world. For the Sinaloa Cartel, it's worth the…
Coca cultivation remains concentrated in the Andes, but escalating seizures suggest it could eventually be successful elsewhere.
As the Monos fragment, Argentina is trying new strategies to reduce the violence in Rosario.
Gang leader Vitel’Homme Innocent has risen quickly in Haiti's criminal landscape. Now he's linked with the murder of former president…
A faction of one of Mexico's oldest organized crime groups is doing damage control following the murder of two US…
Jamaica has convicted an infamous gang leader using recently-amended legislation. But has the change in law reduced gang violence?…
Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro will play a vital role in the success of Colombia's peace talks with the ELN. Is…
InSight Crime reviews Latin America and the Caribbean's cocaine seizure date from 2022 to find out what it reveals about…
The US State Department's annual narcotics report sees coca cultivation spreading, while Colombia remains the top cocaine supplier to the…
Brazilian authorities are shutting down illegal gold mining on Indigenous lands, yet miners move elsewhere. Legislation aims to stop that.
Siopas, a Gaitanista leader, was reportedly intending to break away from the criminal group before he was murdered.
As the CITES treaty hits 50, we take a look at its successes, failures, and future challenges in reducing the…