Zetas
Beginning as a group of deserters from an elite unit of the armed forces at the service of the Gulf…
Gulf Cartel OG Who Created Mexico’s Zetas Released From US Prison
The United States has released Osiel Cárdenas Guillén, the former Gulf Cartel leader who created the Zetas and ushered in…
Osiel Cárdenas Guillén
Osiel Cárdenas Guillén is the former leader of the Gulf Cartel (Cartel del Golfo – CDG). At the height of…
Inside Argentina’s Biggest Wildlife Trafficking Bust
On the outskirts of Dolores, a small town in the northeast of Buenos Aires province, Argentina, on a recent night…
Arrests Shed Light on Abuse of Women in Guatemala’s Prisons
Guatemalan authorities have made multiple busts of prison guards involved in sexual exploitation schemes that victimize women behind bars, showing…
InSight Crime’s Sinaloa Coverage: From Culiacán to the Global Press
With the dust still settling after the arrest of Sinaloa Cartel leader Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, InSight Crime investigators Victoria…
Warring Criminal Groups Are Targeting Civilians in Chiapas, Mexico
An intensification of violence in the southern Mexican border state of Chiapas is pushing the number of displaced and missing…
4 Ways AI Is Shaping Organized Crime in Latin America
With access to artificial intelligence increasing rapidly, some of Latin America’s organized crime groups have begun wielding it for criminal…
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Who Is Behind the Murder of a Powerful Colombian Emerald Dealer?
Colombia’s emerald trade, renowned for the exceptional quality of its gems as well as its relentless violence, has suffered another…