Recruiters for Mexican criminal groups sway prospective members with promises of social belonging, according to a new study that highlights the omnipresence of criminal groups in the lives of the…
Migrants across Latin America, especially Venezuelans, can fall into traps laid by organized crime in a variety of ways.
Femicides in Venezuela have become a common tactic for organized crime groups, targeting partners and relatives of rivals.
Mothers searching for their disappeared loved ones in Mexico face increasing threats and killings.
Accused drug trafficker Sandra Ávila Beltrán is demanding she be paid royalties for the “Queen of the South” Netflix series.
Brazil's city of Rio de Janeiro is suffering a major security crisis, as gender and religion affect organized crime in the city.
Haitian gangs, G9 and G-PEP, have been accused of raping dozens of women in conflict-ridden neighborhoods of the capital, Port-au-Prince.
Argentina Judge Sabrina Namer explains why criminal courts should include gender perspectives in their decisions.
A network which sexually trafficked Colombian and Venezuelan women to the Dominican Republic has been dismantled.
Alejandra Miller of Colombia’s Truth Commission explained why women and LGBTIQ+ persons were disproportionately affected by the armed conflict.
Colombian police uncovered a sex ring featuring underage migrants from Venezuela. Why does sex trafficking flourish in border areas?…
El Salvador's sweeping crackdown, which has seen over 30,000 people arrested, may in fact drive many desperate young people straight into the arms of the gangs.
Flaca was devoted to the MS13. But after suffering violence, abuse and rape, she turned to the one escape open to her: religion…
For the second week in a row, our investigation into the flow of precursor chemicals for the manufacture of synthetic drugs in Mexico has been cited by multiple regional media…
We are proud to see that our recently published investigation into the supply chain of chemical precursors feeding Mexico’s synthetic drug production has been warmly received.
InSight Crime looked at the various anti-organized crime policies proposed by the candidates in Paraguay’s presidential election, which was won on April 30 by Santiago Peña. Our pre-election coverage was cited…
This week, InSight Crime’s work was cited nine times in a new report by the Organization of American States (OAS) titled “The Impact of Organized Crime on Women,…
This week, InSight Crime deputy editor, Juan Diego Posada, was interviewed by the Associated Press about connections between the ex-FARC mafia and Brazilian criminal groups, and…
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