GameChangers 2023: A Win Against Deforestation in the Amazon, For Now
Rates of deforestation decreased significantly during the last year in Colombia and Brazil, two Amazonian nations that have historically been…
GameChangers 2023: Unintended Consequences for Colombia’s ‘Total Peace’
President Gustavo Petro’s “Total Peace” policy had a difficult 2023. Not only did it fail to persuade the country’s most…
GameChangers 2023: US-Mexico Tensions Undermine the Fight Against Fentanyl
The differences in how the United States and Mexico approach the issue of fentanyl trafficking came into stark relief over…
GameChangers 2023: Guatemala Election Upset Sparks Establishment Meltdown
Guatemala’s political establishment was shaken to its core this year when an unwelcome outsider, Bernardo Arévalo, defied the odds to…
GameChangers 2023: Through the Looking Glass
Welcome to InSight Crime’s GameChangers 2023, where we highlight the most important trends in organized crime in the Americas over the year. The…
Suriname Court Upholds Ex-President’s Historic Murder Conviction
Suriname’s highest court scored a win for rule of law by upholding a murder conviction against former dictator and President…
Organized Crime Blamed for Half of Latin America’s Homicides
Organized crime is responsible for at least half of the homicides in Latin America and the Caribbean, home to the…
Venezuelan Officials Key in Convicted Drug Trafficker’s Network
The conviction of a Venezuelan drug trafficker in the United States underscores the wide range of services that Venezuelan security…
Why Have Ecuador’s Drug Trafficking Gangs Turned to Extortion?
The number of extortion cases recorded in Ecuador has skyrocketed over the past year, suggesting that the country’s fragmenting criminal…
After Arrests, Extraditions, and Infighting, What Does the Future Hold for Mexico’s Chapitos?
The Chapitos faction of the Sinaloa Cartel had a tough year with several high-profile arrests, extraditions to the United States,…