The InSight Take: The Future of Tren de Aragua After the Death of Niño Guerrero
The killing of Hector Guerrero Flores, also known as Niño Guerrero, by US and Venezuelan forces struck a substantial blow…
Niño Guerrero Is Dead. This Is How He Built Latin America’s Most Notorious Criminal Franchise
Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, alias “Niño Guerrero,” top leader of the Venezuelan criminal group Tren de Aragua, was killed in…
Tren de Aragua Leader ‘Niño Guerrero’ Killed in Venezuela
Tren de Aragua leader Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, alias “Niño Guerrero,” has been killed during joint operations between the United…
When Tren del Llano Went to War: Stolen Elections and Vengeance in Venezuela
This article is part of a series produced by InSight Crime and the Venezuelan human rights organization Defiende Venezuela. Explore…
The Day the Bombs Fell: The Anti-Gang Op Where Venezuela’s Security Forces Ran Wild
This explainer is part of a series produced by InSight Crime and the Venezuelan human rights organization Defiende Venezuela. Explore…
The InSight Take: The Real Risks of Mexico’s World Cup
InSight Crime’s Co-Director Steven Dudley and Managing Editor Deborah Bonello separate fact from fiction around the security risks in Mexico…
On the Radar: Colombia’s ‘Otoniel,’ Venezuela’s Illegal Miners, and Mexico’s World Cup
What do the latest government moves on illegal mining in Venezuela show? What does Colombia’s sentencing of “Otoniel” mean for…
What a Drug Bust Involving a MrBeast Winner Says About LatAm’s Marijuana Trade
A private jet co-piloted by the winner of a MrBeast YouTube challenge was seized by Paraguayan authorities after more than…
Northeast Cartel
The Northeast Cartel (Cartel del Noreste – CDN) is a Mexican criminal group involved in drug trafficking, extortion, kidnapping, human…
‘I’m Just a Regular Girl’: The ‘Narco’ Influencer Who Survived a Kidnapping
When a white sedan pulled up alongside her Tesla Cybertruck on the side of a road in Culiacán, Sinaloa, social…