The Decade-Long Evolution of Latin America’s Homicide Rates
Organized crime — particularly cocaine trafficking — has been the main driver of homicides in Latin America and the Caribbean…
6 Illegal Economies Threatening Latin America’s Ecosystems
Criminal organizations behind environmental crimes and other illicit economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are placing the region’s vast…
Can a Prison ‘Hell’ in Argentina Contain Rosario’s Narco Surge?
Argentina has begun construction on its first maximum-security prison for drug traffickers and murderers near the city of Rosario, reigniting…
Argentina Profile
Despite Argentina’s prominent role as a money laundering hub and a key transit and consumption point for drugs, the country…
The Global Malware Menace Born in Brazil
Imagine that you go to your bank’s website and a popup asks for your login and an access code sent…
InSight Crime’s 2024 Homicide Round-Up
At least 121,695 people were murdered in Latin America and the Caribbean during 2024, putting the median homicide rate at…
GameChangers 2024: Organized Crime Gets Political
Criminal organizations showed this past year that they pose a growing threat to democracy in Latin America and the Caribbean,…
Head of Argentina’s Monos Gang Racks up 160 Years in Sentences
The leader of Argentina’s most notorious criminal group may see another sentence of 25 years added to his tally, although…
From Fame to Fraud: How Argentina’s Influencers Help Illegal Gambling.
A cyber crime group in Argentina used social media influencers to legitimize its illegal gambling websites seeking to launder money,…
Borders Are No Barrier to Booming Cyber Crime, and Authorities Must Adapt
There has been an alarming increase in cyber crime in Latin America in recent years, as technology has advanced. From…