The Shattered Mafia Behind Criminal Chaos in Zulia, Venezuela
The Meleán crime family once ruled over Zulia, Venezuela, but their patriarch's death led to a series of murders that left much of the clan dead.
On paper, Latin American governments are fighting back against the shark fin trade. In reality, the massacre continues.
Listen to this article This audio was generated using text-to-speech software Insecurity is rising in Paraguay, and the government is increasing recruitment opportunities for organized crime groups by jailing thousands…
US policy has exposed migrants to a greater risk of being killed, disappeared, and kidnapped in isolated stretches of the US-Mexico border.
The journey thousands of migrants take to reach the US-Mexico border is filled with daily run-ins with corrupt officials and organized crime.
Although President Giammattei cannot run in this year’s elections, his political party remains a dominant force.
Guatemala's elections see the participation of political power blocs who have created a system to protect their interests.
Former first lady and repeat presidential candidate, Sandra Torres, is once again competing to become president of Guatemala.
From Colima to Caracas, some parts of Latin America have stubbornly high homicide rates, far higher than the rest of their country.
In all of Latin America, Venezuela has a unique problem: constant grenade attacks by criminal gangs.
Cocaine trafficked from Suriname into French Guiana and then on to France makes up some 30% of all cocaine consumed in the European nation.
InSight Crime's 2022 Homicide Round-Up covers more countries than ever before, with a major expansion into nations of the Caribbean.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro's Total Peace plan faces a very tough road ahead. Can over 20 criminal groups really all commit to peace?…