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The Choneros were once Ecuador's premier drug trafficking gang. InSight Crime documents their steady rise and their rapid fall.
Former Panamanian president Ricardo Martinelli was sentenced to 10 years in prison for money laundering, putting him closer than ever…
Kidnappings are rising across Colombia as the government prepares for a cease fire with the ELN, the country's largest remaining…
The Sinaloa Cartel has survived over thirty years as the top dogs of Mexico's drug trafficking world. What is the…
In Guatemala, a series of conflicting rulings has left the country reeling, as the dominant political bloc tries desperately to…
Listen to this article This audio was generated using text-to-speech software Insecurity is rising in Paraguay, and the government is…
In Mexico, increased militarization and the “war on drugs” have contributed to rising gender-based violence.
Iván Márquez, former guerrilla commander, has reportedly died in Venezuela, with his death likely having far-reaching consequences for Colombia’s “Total…
In response to extreme gang violence in Haiti, the UN has urged members to intercede. But past intervention efforts have…
Illegal mining in Venezuela's Yapacana National Park has produced a parallel contraband economy to grow. And state actors know all…
For the third consecutive time, Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro is seeking reelection in the elections that will take place at…
Coca has increasingly expanded into Peru's border regions, as well as into indigenous communities and protected nature areas.