Dominican Republic Corruption Investigation Inches Toward Ex-President
Former high-ranking government officials, including several ex-ministers, have been hit with a string of corruption-related charges in the Dominican Republic,…
Jamaica Success in Gang Case but Violence Continues
The conviction of an infamous gang boss in Jamaica’s biggest-ever gang trial marks a win for the country’s anti-gang legislation.…
Haiti’s Rural Gangs Threaten Food Production as Hunger Crisis Looms
Rural gangs have clashed with police in Haiti’s primary agricultural region in the latest sign of criminal violence disrupting food…
InSight Crime’s 2022 Homicide Round-Up
Countries across Latin America and the Caribbean continued to experience high murder rates in 2022, as cocaine production reached new…
From Worst to Best – Anti-Money Laundering Capabilities in Latin America
The latest Basel Institute Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Index bookends its Americas’ rankings with two Caribbean islands while leaving the traditional…
Caribbean Nations Call for US Gun Crackdown As Murder Rates Soar
As American-made guns continue to be Caribbean gangs’ primary source of weapons, heads of government are demanding that the US…
What Lies Behind Jamaica’s Perpetual Loop of States of Emergency?
A broad state of emergency announced across Jamaica in order to rein in rising violence has been met with scorn,…
Wildlife Trafficking Preys on the Amazon Basin
The Amazon rainforest is one of the world’s most biodiverse regions. Bolivia is considered a “megadiverse country.” Over 48,000 animal…
Beneath The Surface of Illegal Gold Mining in the Amazon
As gold prices have skyrocketed, a boom in mining across the Amazon Basin has flourished, leaving a deep environmental footprint.…