How AI Supported Research on Tren de Aragua in Brazil
There has been evidence of Tren de Aragua operating in Brazil since at least 2018, with the Venezuelan gang making…
Who’s Who in Brazil’s Historic Bank Master Fraud Case?
Brazil’s Bank Master collapsed in November 2025 when the Central Bank liquidated it over serious regulatory violations. The president of…
A Timeline of Brazil’s Bank Master Scandal
The collapse of Bank Master, and the ensuing investigation into the private bank are slowly revealing a criminal organization hiding…
On the Radar: De la Espriella Labels Criminal Groups ‘Terrorists’
Is Colombia’s terrorist label for all criminal groups a new tactic? Why have the US missile strikes against drug boats…
Cheap Drones Are A Costly Problem For Governments in Latin America
Mexico and the United States recently agreed to deepen security cooperation around counter-drone technology, as governments across Latin America race…
The InSight Take: Organized Crime Adopts the Latest Technologies in the Drone-IED Arms Race
Organized crime groups across Latin America are weaponizing commercial drones, pairing them with IEDs to attack rivals, security forces, and…
The Menores
The Menores is one of the most powerful criminal groups in Rosario, Argentina’s third-largest city and one of the country’s…
Zolani Tete shot dead outside his home in South Africa
Former world boxing champion Zolani “Last Born” Tete has been shot dead outside his home in South Africa’s Eastern Cape…
CJNG Regional Boss ‘Tío Lako’ Evades Capture Once More
News that an alleged high-ranking Jalisco Cartel New Generation (Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación – CJNG) boss slipped through the Mexican…
Podcast | The Monster: Forced Disappearances in Mexico
Héctor’s son disappeared in Guadalajara. He suspects that those who should be searching for him may have been involved. *This…