Brazil’s PCC Complicates Fight Against Illegal Mining in Amazon
Brazil’s foremost criminal group, the PCC, is providing a range of support to illegal gold miners in the Amazon, hindering…
How Common Experiences Help Mexican Gangs Find New Recruits
Criminal groups in Mexico and across Latin America have become adept at grooming vulnerable young men as recruits. A new…
Guatemala Ex-Colonel Says Military Helped CJNG Run Drugs
A former Guatemalan colonel has confessed to assisting the Jalisco Cartel New Generation in trafficking cocaine, which confirms allegations of…
Paramilitary Commander Salvatore Mancuso Reveals AUC’s Connections in Colombia
In a recent testimony before the Colombian transitional justice system, one of the most important commanders of the AUC outlined…
Mexico Drone Attacks Spike After CJNG, Familia Michoacana Alliance
An increase in drone strikes in parts of Mexico’s southwestern state of Guerrero has seen hundreds of residents driven from…
Colombia’s Talks With ELN Stumbling, Again
Six months into negotiations with the ELN, talks face an uncertain future. While there has been some progress, continued attacks…
InSight Crime’s Chemical Precursor Report Continues
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InSight Crime’s Chemical Precursor Report continues to be a reference in the region
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Gulf Cartel Still ‘Public Enemy No. 1’ on US-Mexico Border: Homeland Security
The Gulf Cartel has maintained a presence along the US-Mexico border across from south Texas for nearly a century, but…
Is Mexico’s CJNG Pushing the Gulf Cartel from Tamaulipas?
The speculation regarding the latest mega-battle for control over Mexico’s underworld started with a two-minute video that first appeared on…