All About Elites and Crime

COCAINE / 23 JUN 2023

A look at former candidate Carlos Pineda Sosa, a popular outsider who was recently disqualified from Guatemala’s presidential race.

ELITES AND CRIME / 22 JUN 2023

Presidential frontrunner Edmond Mulet has run on a promise of change. But ties to candidates accused of corruption cast doubt on this pledge.

CIACS / 22 JUN 2023

Despite previous campaign bans, Zury Ríos is one of this election’s forerunners, her success due to support from a wide range of allies.

ELITES AND CRIME / 22 JUN 2023

Although President Giammattei cannot run in this year’s elections, his political party remains a dominant force.

CIACS / 21 JUN 2023

Guatemala's political landscape is dominated by corrupt elites that have ensured impunity for themselves and their allies.

ELITES AND CRIME / 21 JUN 2023

Guatemala's elections see the participation of political power blocs who have created a system to protect their interests.

COCAINE / 20 JUN 2023

The career of Guatemalan congresswoman Sofía Hernández is a survivor of three different political parties, connections to narcos, and US sanctions…

COCAINE / 19 JUN 2023

Former first lady and repeat presidential candidate, Sandra Torres, is once again competing to become president of Guatemala.

ELITES AND CRIME / 19 JUN 2023

The run-up to Guatemala's 2023 elections has been defined by inconsistencies and corruption. On June 25, the country heads to the polls.

COCAINE EUROPE / 29 MAY 2023

The impeachment of Paraguayan Congressman Erico Galeano for connections to drug trafficking shows progress against impunity in the country.

ELITES AND CRIME / 26 MAY 2023

Carlos Pineda, the leading candidate in Guatemala's presidential elections, has been removed from the race on a technicality.

COCAINE / 24 MAY 2023

Guatemala's military was corrupted by Mexico's CJNG, a former Guatemalan colonel has confirmed during a drug trafficking trial in the US.

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Non-governmental organization Human Rights Watch relied on InSight Crime's coverage this week, citing six articles and one of our criminal profiles in its latest report on the humanitarian…