From Gangs to Gatekeepers: Criminal Capital in Durán
Durán’s street gangs are vilified for their current role in violence and criminality in the municipality, but their relationship with…
Kings, Killers, and Cabras: Profiling Durán’s Criminal Players
Durán’s criminal underworld is dominated by the fierce rivalry between the Latin Kings and the Chone Killers. Their differences —…
Durán, Ecuador’s New Crime Capital
Durán, a municipality of over 300,000 inhabitants in Ecuador’s coastal Guayas province, has undergone a dramatic transformation from a thriving…
Central America Primed for Coca Expansion, Study Finds
Nearly half of northern Central America has the ideal agricultural conditions for growing coca, the raw material for cocaine, according…
Narco-Subs Sail the Caribbean
The Caribbean, historically a key region for drug trafficking, has once again become the center of attention with the seizure…
Honduras Misses Reform Opportunities Amid Drug Scandal Turmoil
Two weeks after InSight Crime released a video that showed the Honduran president’s brother-in-law negotiating with drug traffickers, the government…
Cauca’s Pacific Coast Sees Surge in Violence as Conflict Spreads
A new wave of violence in southwestern Colombia signals a worrying spread of conflict into previously calm territories. On September…
Divisions Over Peace Talks Spark Surge in Armed Activity in Huila, Colombia
Criminal activity has escalated in a key transit corridor in southern Colombia, driven by divisions between ex-FARC factions in the…
Increased Foreign Presence Around Guyana is Helping Net More Cocaine
An enormous cocaine seizure in Guayana highlights the authorities’ dependence on foreign assistance in detecting the large quantities of cocaine…
Narco Video Shows Traffickers Discussing Bribes With Honduras President’s Brother-in-Law
InSight Crime has obtained a video in which some of Honduras’ top drug traffickers met with a member of the…