The Day the Bombs Fell: The Anti-Gang Op Where Venezuela’s Security Forces Ran Wild
This explainer is part of a series produced by InSight Crime and the Venezuelan human rights organization Defiende Venezuela. Explore…
The InSight Take: The Real Risks of Mexico’s World Cup
InSight Crime’s Co-Director Steven Dudley and Managing Editor Deborah Bonello separate fact from fiction around the security risks in Mexico…
On the Radar: Colombia’s ‘Otoniel,’ Venezuela’s Illegal Miners, and Mexico’s World Cup
What do the latest government moves on illegal mining in Venezuela show? What does Colombia’s sentencing of “Otoniel” mean for…
What a Drug Bust Involving a MrBeast Winner Says About LatAm’s Marijuana Trade
A private jet co-piloted by the winner of a MrBeast YouTube challenge was seized by Paraguayan authorities after more than…
Northeast Cartel
The Northeast Cartel (Cartel del Noreste – CDN) is a Mexican criminal group involved in drug trafficking, extortion, kidnapping, human…
‘I’m Just a Regular Girl’: The ‘Narco’ Influencer Who Survived a Kidnapping
When a white sedan pulled up alongside her Tesla Cybertruck on the side of a road in Culiacán, Sinaloa, social…
Colombia Sentences ‘Otoniel’ as the Gulf Clan Continues to Expand
Dairo Antonio Úsuga, the longtime leader of the Colombian criminal group the Urabeños, also known as the Gulf Clan (Clan…
First US Screwworm Case Spotlights Contraband Cattle in Mexico
The first case of the screwworm parasite in livestock has been detected in the United States, highlighting the ongoing consequences…
On the Radar: Trump in Colombia’s Elections, a Blow to Tren de Aragua, and Brazil’s Terrorist Tag
What do the latest foreign terrorist designations mean for Brazil? How does Tren de Aragua launder money in Chile? And…
Violence Between Criminal Groups and LatAm Governments Has Risen Since Trump: Report
As US President Donald Trump attempts to sway security policy in Latin America and the Caribbean, a new report found…