Human Trafficking Investigation Published in Leading Mexican Newspaper
Leading Mexican media outlet El Universal featured our most recent investigation, “The Geography of Human Trafficking on the US-Mexico Border,”…
Security Force Corruption Scandal Rocks Brazil’s Biggest Amazon State
Senior security officials in Brazil’s northern state of Amazonas have been dismissed in a growing scandal, potentially revealing alarming levels…
Venezuela’s Armed Non-State Actors Bolster Maduro in Election Lead-Up
As the 2024 presidential race gets underway in Venezuela, political violence by pro-government armed groups has intensified, in the latest…
How Corruption, Complicity Fuel Human Trafficking in Ciudad Juárez
On the last school day before the Easter vacation, two carefree teenagers strolled along the once-vibrant sidewalks of Bellavista, one…
Death and Disappearance: Human Trafficking in Baja California
On a sunny afternoon outside the blue facade of the Hotel Acapulco in the heart of Tijuana’s red-light district, several…
Human Trafficking on the US-Mexico Border: Family Clans, Coyotes, or ‘Cartels’?
Human trafficking is one of the most complex and misunderstood criminal economies in the world. This is especially true along…
Gaitanistas and Tren de Aragua Unlikely to War Over Bogotá, Colombia
Pamphlets dropped in Bogotá and videos circulating on social media suggest a looming conflict between Colombian drug trafficking outfit the…
DataInSights: The Cocaine Problem Ecuador’s Presidential Candidates Cannot Wish Away
Two candidates remain in Ecuador’s presidential race, and, regardless of their security strategies, neither can control the rising production of…
Plots Against President-Elect Marks Dark Turn in Guatemala’s Bitter Election
In a stunning and detailed declaration, a multilateral human rights body issued a resolution calling for the Guatemalan government to…
InSight Crime’s Coverage of Ecuador Leads International Debate
This week, Jeremy McDermott, co-director of InSight Crime, was interviewed by La Sexta, a Spanish television channel, about the situation…