Dutch Caribbean Remains a High-Risk Route for Venezuelan Migrants
The recent interceptions of boats carrying migrants towards the Dutch Caribbean again reveal lucrative human smuggling and trafficking routes as…
Colombia Expands Investigation of Gender Violence in Its Armed Conflict
A decision by Colombia’s transitional justice body has launched an in-depth study of how sexual and gender-based violence was used…
InSight Crime Joins the Conversation on Ovidio Guzmán Extradition
InSight Crime investigator Victoria Dittmar spoke on a Spaces panel on X, formerly known as Twitter. The panel, which was…
Nigerian Couriers Central to Brazil-West Africa Cocaine Route
Small trafficking groups embedded in Nigeria’s expansive diaspora play a significant role in moving cocaine between Latin America and consumer…
Yarrawonga football player critically injured in post-season fireworks explosion
A Yarrawonga Australian rules football player remains in a critical condition in hospital after a fireworks explosion at an end-of-season…
Migrant Smugglers Continue to Benefit From Venezuela Crisis, US Policy
International experts are predicting continued high levels of migration from Venezuela, which could prove a boon for organized crime groups…
Costa Rica Breaks Homicide Record Amid Security Coordination Struggles
Homicides in Costa Rica have reached record highs as the government struggles to coordinate numerous agencies to address mounting security…
Has Venezuela Prison Raid Smashed Tren de Aragua?
The Venezuelan government claimed to have “utterly dismantled” the powerful Tren de Aragua gang after seizing one of the country’s…
InSight Crime Contributes Expertise Across the Board
This week InSight Crime investigators Sara García and María Fernanda Ramírez led a discussion of the challenges posed by Colombian…
El Salvador Police Reports Contradict Bukele’s Triumphalism
More than a dozen confidential reports from El Salvador’s National Civil Police obtained by InSight Crime reveal that, although “weakened”…