Chile Hands New Powers to Police as Security Deteriorates
Chile has passed new legislation to empower police forces to fight a rise in crime. But will this really make a difference?…
InSight Crime reviews Latin America and the Caribbean's cocaine seizure date from 2022 to find out what it reveals about regional trafficking.
InSight Crime's 2022 Homicide Round-Up covers more countries than ever before, with a major expansion into nations of the Caribbean.
Chile's lucrative copper industry is beleaguered by daring attacks on trains carrying tons of copper through the desert.
The capture of Tren de Aragua members will test if Peru and Chile’s prisons can hold this dangerous gang.
Political conflict, institutional weakness, and ineffective legislation have helped wood theft and illegal logging proliferate in Chile.
Chile has recently seized several new psychoactive substances (NPS), highlighting the growing diversity of its drug markets.
Synthetic drugs like methamphetamine, fentanyl, and ecstasy are reshaping Latin America's drug trade.
Politicians are pushing for the Chilean government to declare a state of emergency in the northern regions including Tarapacá…
Middlemen in Chile control sales of merluza, a white-fleshed fish for which there is a large appetite.
Venezuelan gang, Tren de Aragua, has gradually become one of South America's main criminal threats, with Chile its latest target.
Tusi, a pink synthetic drug powder, is increasing its share of Latin America's drug markets.
Why did drug trafficking enjoy such a boom during the COVID-19 pandemic…