On the Radar: Latin America Keeps Attacking Crime — But Is It Working
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…
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…
GameChangers 2025: Cryptocurrency Is Now in the Criminal Mainstream
A decade ago, Latin America’s criminal groups were starting to experiment with cryptocurrency, but in 2025, they went all in.…
GameChangers 2025: The 10-Year Evolution of Latin America’s Booming Marijuana Market
In a year where cocaine and fentanyl garnered international attention, marijuana continued to play a key role within the regional…
Chile Election Highlights Voters’ Split on Anti-Crime Policies
The first round of Chile’s presidential election was marked by divided opinions on how to address insecurity and organized crime,…
6. Safe Chile Meets Extreme Gang Violence
The night of April 10, 2024, in Chile’s capital, Santiago, Lieutenant Emmanuel Sánchez spotted a car containing five men suspected…
Safe Chile Meets Extreme Gang Violence
The night of April 10, 2024, in Chile’s capital, Santiago, Lieutenant Emmanuel Sánchez spotted a car containing five men suspected…
The Future of Tren de Aragua
The Tren de Aragua brand is far stronger than the organization behind it, fed in no small part by discourse…
Organized Crime’s Infiltration of Chile’s Security Forces Raises Alarm
The recent involvement of Chile’s air force in protecting a drug shipment has sparked an unprecedented corruption scandal in the…