4 Things to Know about Brazil’s ‘Pablo Escobar’
As the trial of Sergio Roberto de Carvalho, dubbed Brazil’s version of “Pablo Escobar,” gets underway in Belgium, the charges…
On the Radar: Brazil’s ‘Escobar,’ Haiti’s Latest Massacre, and Venezuela’s Former First Lady Under Scrutiny
This week’s On the Radar highlights Haiti’s latest massacre by the Gran Grif gang, the trial of Sérgio Roberto de…
Carnival, Samba, and Criminal Control in Rio de Janeiro
A few days after Carnival in Brazil in 2025, one of the country’s premier samba schools, Salgueiro, issued a blistering…
Dollarino and the Rise of Brokers in the Cocaine Pipeline to Europe
Our 2025 Homicide Round-Up is Now Live.What’s really driving the trends behind the numbers? Join our exclusive event on March…
InSight Crime’s 2025 Homicide Round-Up
Despite the widespread use of states of emergency, the increasingly militarized response to organized crime, and the growth of criminal…
Is Brazil’s Biggest Port Winning the Fight Against Drug Traffickers?
The police boat is dwarfed by the massive cargo ships it passes floating in the channel of Brazil’s Santos port.…
The State of Play: US Anti-Drug Cooperation in Latin America
Since US President Richard Nixon declared drugs public enemy number one in the 1970s and created the Drug Enforcement Administration…
On the Radar: Presidents Talk Organized Crime
Presidents Trump and Petro meet at the White House, Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva warns of AI’s potential to…
As Brazil’s PCC Gentrifies, Favela Residents Must Fend for Themselves
When the First Capital Command (Primeiro Comando da Capital – PCC) took over the brightly-colored hillside favelas in São Paulo,…
Organized Crime and AI: 5 Topics We Are Monitoring in 2026
As advances in artificial intelligence (AI) bring it to nearly all corners of life, both criminal organizations and law enforcement…