How Argentina’s ‘Bribe Books’ Case Could Take Down an Ex-President
The largest corruption case in Argentina’s history, known as the “Bribe Books” (“Cuadernos de las Coimas”) case, began its public…
On the Radar: Elites in the Spotlight for Criminal Ties
In this week’s edition, we look at two Guyanese gold magnates indicted by a US court for fraud and money…
Triple Murder Streamed Online Underscores Fears of Escalating Violence in Argentina
The livestreamed torture and killing of three women at the hands of a drug gang has rattled Argentina and underscored…
Diesel Subsidy Cut Could Make Fuel Theft Worse in Ecuador
Fuel theft has spiked in Ecuador as security forces grapple with a growing front in the country’s crime war that…
Is Rosario, Argentina Getting Safer? Depends Who We Asked
“After this, you’re going to need some mental health care,” laughed Gaby, trying to inject some levity into an interview…
Behind Bars in Argentina’s Organized Crime Hotspot
In a wing reserved for members of Rosario’s most violent gang, the Monos, InSight Crime watches a “pigeon” moving back…
Homicides Drop in Rosario, Argentina, but Violence Persists on the Peripheries
Authorities in Rosario, Argentina are trumpeting record-low homicide rates in the perennially violent drug hub, but ongoing killings in marginalized…
Homicides Drop in Argentina’s Rosario, but Violence Persists on the Peripheries
Authorities in Rosario, Argentina are trumpeting record-low homicide rates in the perennially violent drug hub, but ongoing killings in marginalized…
Argentina Police Reform Sparks Concern Over Strategy
The Argentine government has reformed the Federal Police’s organic law to steer the institution toward preventing and investigating complex crimes.…
Can Argentina Face Its Growing Money Laundering Challenges?
Money laundering is one of the most difficult criminal economies to detect and prosecute, and the debate over the effectiveness…