The Surinamese Cocaine Trafficker Endlessly Evading Justice
Surinamese drug trafficker Brian Blue remains at large months after InSight Crime exposed his suspected ties to the country’s vice…
Unmasking the Foreign Players on Ecuador’s Criminal Chessboard
Ecuador declared war on 22 domestic drug trafficking gangs in January, proclaiming them terrorist organizations and arresting over 11,000 suspects.…
Pioneering Dutch Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced to Life in Prison
A Dutch court sentenced drug trafficking pioneer Ridouan Taghi to a lifelong prison sentence. Despite Taghi’s role in creating a…
Venezuela 2024: Elections and Criminal Consolidation
It is an election year in Venezuela, and President Nicolás Maduro is determined to cling to power. His criminal alliances…
How Rosario Became Argentina’s Drug Violence Capital
The war for control of the drug trade in Rosario, Argentina, has transformed the city into a hub for violence…
Record Seizures in Bolivia Suggest Growing Role in Cocaine Exports
Bolivia seized a record amount of cocaine in 2023, suggesting that its role as both a cocaine producer and exporter…
GameChangers 2023: The Cocaine Flash-to-Bang in 2024
Coca prices have collapsed in parts of Colombia amid record hectares of cultivation. Could oversupply do what years of eradication…
GameChangers 2023: Unintended Consequences for Colombia’s ‘Total Peace’
President Gustavo Petro’s “Total Peace” policy had a difficult 2023. Not only did it fail to persuade the country’s most…
Panama Canal Drought Impacts Drug Traffickers’ Logistics
A fall in traffic through the Panama Canal resulting from a lack of rainfall could affect the distribution chain of…
30 Years After Escobar, How the Cocaine Trade Has Changed
Pablo Escobar and his Medellín Cartel transformed the cocaine trade during their heyday in the 1980s. But the 30 years…