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…
GameChangers 2023: Through the Looking Glass
Welcome to InSight Crime’s GameChangers 2023, where we highlight the most important trends in organized crime in the Americas over the year. The…
Suriname Court Upholds Ex-President’s Historic Murder Conviction
Suriname’s highest court scored a win for rule of law by upholding a murder conviction against former dictator and President…
Venezuelan Officials Key in Convicted Drug Trafficker’s Network
The conviction of a Venezuelan drug trafficker in the United States underscores the wide range of services that Venezuelan security…
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…
Coca in Honduras: Cultivating and Consuming Fear
This article is part of NarcoFiles: The New Criminal Order, a transnational journalistic investigation into global organized crime, its innovations,…
Disputes Over Drug Trafficking Routes Drive Child Recruitment in Ecuador
Over the past year, Ecuadorian news outlets have featured countless headlines about the alleged participation of minors in all kinds…
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…
The Resistance at Mocorón River
Over 60 Indigenous Miskito leaders and representatives are gathered in a Catholic church in the town of Mocorón, a village…
When Death Flew Over the Ébano Lagoon
It was about 3:00 p.m. on the afternoon of September 16, 2021, when the Bell H1-1H, with the registration number…