Assessing the Who, How, Where of the ICE Attack

As more reports surface suggesting that the Zetas criminal syndicate is behind last week’s murder of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) special agent Jaime Zapata in San Luis…

Mexican State Police Seek Increased Firepower

As Mexico’s drug war heats up, local police officers often find themselves outgunned by drug gangs, many of which have purchased combat arms at U.S. gun shops and shows, or…

One Third of 2010 Homicides Occurred Along U.S.-Mex Border

After a bloody weekend in Ciudad Juarez, a new analysis of government statistics sheds light on the patterns of violence along Mexico’s northern border, “ground zero” in the country’s war…

Often Overlooked, Mexico's Displaced Population Increasing

As Mexico’s cartels continue to wage war against each other and government forces, many Mexicans find themselves quite literally caught in the crossfire, forcing thousands to abandon their homes in…

ICE Agent's Death in Mexico a Game Changer, in a Game that Doesn't Change

In the aftermath of the shooting of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in northern Mexico, analysts and observers are ruminating on whether the murder is a "game changer."…

WikiLeaks: Zetas in Seven Guatemalan Provinces

A classified State Department cable, written in February 2009 and released recently by WikiLeaks, shows that the United States had long ago identified the threats to Guatemala posed by Mexican…

Two US Agents Attacked: One Dead, Many Questions

InSight has learned that the unidentified gunmen, responsible for killing one and wounding another U.S. agent in northern Mexico on Tuesday, may not have known the identities of their victims.

With Decline of Mexico's Drug Cartels, Violence on the Rise

As Mexican authorities go after the leaders of drug trafficking organizations, to decapitate and dismantle them, the patterns of violence in the country’s drug war are shifting. InSight takes a…

InSight: Report Tracks How Intra-Cartel Wars Exploded in Mexico

Perhaps the most startling thing about the latest Trans-Border Institute's (TBI) report on violence in Mexico is not just that it is backed up by Mexican government statistics,…

RawFeed: Video Exposes Easy Access to Guns in Arizona

In videos released by the New York City mayor's office, hidden cameras recorded how easy it is to buy guns from unlicensed dealers at a recent Arizona gun show. The…

Familia, 'Pirateria' and the Story of Microsoft's 'CSI' Unit

Organized criminals long ago diversified their portfolios, entering lucrative side businesses such as piracy. But groups like the Familia Michoacana seemed to have taken it to a new level, as…

RawFeed: Decoding the Violence in Jalisco

InSight continues to decode the narco-messages, grenade attacks, narco-blockades and other events pouring from the suddenly embattled state of Jalisco. Today, a video message (see below) from one side of…