*Summer InSights 2026
Welcome to *Summer InSights 2026.
We’re exploring four dynamics this year that are changing the face of organized crime in Latin America.
Every week, we’ll bring together our best criminal profiles, analysis, investigations, and reporting to put these four different dynamics into context. These pieces will explore what’s evolving, how and why, and what the consequences are for criminal organizations, governments, communities, and the security landscape.
Week One
The ‘New’ US War on Organized Crime
The United States is reviving some of its toughest anti-drug strategies—and adding powerful new tools. But will this expanded campaign weaken criminal groups and deliver lasting results?
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Week Two
Reshuffled or Reformed? Venezuela’s Criminal Order After Maduro
The unprecedented arrest of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in January shook Venezuela’s power structures—both legal and illegal. We’ve been tracking the impacts of his arrest and the underworld power struggle that followed.
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Week Three
The Sinaloa Cartel’s Fractured Future
The Sinaloa Cartel once stood at the top of the criminal underworld. Now, it’s at war with itself. See how one alleged betrayal sparked a bloody power struggle that’s redrawing Mexico’s criminal landscape and giving rival criminal groups room to grow.
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Week Four
The ‘Bukele Effect’ on Latin America’s Security
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele has become a popular exemplar for fighting organized crime in Latin America. And throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, leaders are attempting to follow the Bukele playbook. Is it working?
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