Human Rights Watch draws on InSight Crime’s Haiti coverage
Non-governmental organization Human Rights Watch relied on InSight Crime’s coverage this week, citing six articles and one of our criminal…
Europe: Cocaine’s Ever-Expanding Market
European ports are being inundated with huge quantities of cocaine, with recent record seizures suggesting that the arrival of large…
The Timebomb That Exploded Twice: Behind The Massacres in Honduras’ Women’s Prison
With a blaring siren, the Honduran Prison Police patrol car dodges through Tegucigalpa’s congested morning traffic, screeching into the Escuela…
Paraguay’s New Cabinet Shadowed by Criminal Ties
Paraguay’s new president, who was sworn in on August 15, will face entrenched organized criminal interests, some of which appear…
Uruguay’s Homegrown Crime Groups Likely to Stay Local, Study Says
Uruguay’s local gangs likely will not become a national threat, but the government’s current policies are insufficient to roll back…
Amazon Protection Pact Falls Short on Tackling Organized Crime
South American nations have signed a landmark pact to protect the Amazon rainforest, but the agreement fails to offer comprehensive…
4 Reasons Why Ecuador Is in a Security Crisis
The murder of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio is the culmination of an unprecedented spiral of violence unleashed by criminal groups…
Expanding Drug Trafficking on Peru’s Borders With Colombia and Brazil
The Amazon forest and watershed shared by Peru, Colombia, and Brazil provide ideal cover for coca cultivation and processing. As…
Challenges and Opportunities in Protecting Amazon Tri-Border Regions
Scattered domestic laws and competing interests intersect in the tri-border regions of the Amazon. Commitments to protecting its wilderness change…
Environmental Crimes Plague Amazon’s Tri-Border Regions
Deep in the heart of the Amazon basin lie two tri-border regions, where environmental crimes and their perpetrators recognize no…