The InSight Take: US Drug Certification: Law Enforcement or Politics?
Why did the United States remove Venezuela from its drug blacklist while Colombia and Bolivia remain on it? In this…
Reshuffled or Reformed? Venezuela’s Criminal Order After Maduro
The arrest of then-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife on January 3 was an unprecedented aggression by the United…
On the Radar: Maduro Trial Takes Shape as Brazil Targets PCC Finances
What’s the latest on the US case against Nicolás Maduro? Brazil keeps targeting the PCC’s finances—but is it working? And…
Venezuela Says It is Fighting Organized Crime. Is It?
Since the capture and extradition of Nicolás Maduro in early January by United States military forces, Venezuelan interim President Delcy…
InSight Crime’s 2025 Cocaine Seizure Round-Up
As the United States drags the drug war back in time, traffickers are leaping forward, creating new ways of disguising…
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…
On the Radar: Cocaine Power Shifts and Seizures
Allegations link Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro to drug trafficking, while Venezuela’s regime, and its Cartel of the Suns, process a…
What Does the Exit of Vladimir Padrino López Mean for Organized Crime in Venezuela?
Our 2025 Homicide Round-Up is Now Live.What’s really driving the trends behind the numbers? Join our exclusive event on March…
The King Is Dead, Long Live the Queen
The January 3 operation that seized Nicolás Maduro defied the rules of foreign intervention, sending shockwaves through world capitals and…
The Shifting US Portrait of the Cartel of the Suns
US President Donald Trump appeared full of swagger on January 3, as he announced the arrest of his Venezuelan counterpart…