Hiding in Plain Sight: The Liquid Cocaine Boom Explained
The use of liquids to conceal and traffic cocaine through commercial supply chains is growing, and driving an evolution in…
On the Radar: Ecuador Boat Strikes, Peru Prisons, and Bolivia’s Coca Surge
What’s different about the US anti-drug strategy in Ecuador? Is Keiko Fujimori delivering on her tough-on-crime campaign promises in Peru?…
How a Food Program Fueled Venezuela’s Organized Crime
Delcy Rodríguez’s silent dismantling of a subsidized food program, the CLAP (Comités Locales de Abastecimiento y Producción), shutters a scheme…
The InSight Take: Organized Crime in Brazil’s Elections
With Brazil’s presidential election just weeks away, public security has become a defining campaign issue. In this week’s InSight Take,…
Violence in Zacatecas, Mexico Surges as CJNG and Mayiza Clash
A car bomb attack in Zacatecas is raising fears of a new escalation in Mexico’s cartel conflicts. Mexican authorities suspect…
Ismael Zambada Sicairos, alias “Mayito Flaco”
Ismael Zambada Sicairos, alias “Mayito Flaco” is one of the sons of Mexican drug trafficker Ismael Zambada García, alias “El…
Arrest of Jhonsson Pulpo Unlikely to Slow Peru’s Extortion Crisis
Jhonsson Smit Cruz Torres, alias “Jhonsson Pulpo,” the alleged leader of the Peruvian criminal group the Pulpos, was arrested in…
On the Radar: The End of Colombia’s Total Peace?
How is Colombia’s new president backing up his hardline campaign promises? Is Ecuador closing in on who ordered the most…
The US Anti-Drug Missile Strikes Are Back. But Are They Working?
The United States launched new strikes on vessels suspected of transporting drugs in late August—the first attacks after a two-month…
The InSight Take: Who Killed Fernando Villavicencio? Ecuador’s Reckoning.
Three years after presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was assassinated in Quito, Ecuador could be closing in on an answer to…