Why Organized Crime in Venezuela Won’t Die Without Maduro
Fentanyl today is not the same market it was a few years ago. Help us continue investigating how synthetic drug…
The InSight Take: Abelardo de la Espriella Inherits Colombia’s Fractured Criminal Landscape
Colombia’s new president faces one of the most complicated criminal landscapes in the world. In this week’s InSight Take, Co-Director…
Ketamine Trafficking Expands Across Latin America
More and more countries across Latin America and the Caribbean are reporting cases of ketamine trafficking, reflecting a shift in…
Podcast | Three Ways to Lose a Son
A mother searches for three missing children amid the wreckage of decades of armed conflict in Buenaventura, Colombia. *This episode…
On the Radar: ELN Bombing in Colombia Days Before New President Takes Office
How are Colombia’s armed groups positioning themselves as a new, hard-line president takes power? Is gang violence spreading from Ecuador’s…
José Manuel Sierra Sabogal, alias ‘Zarco Aldinever’
José Manuel Sierra Sabogal, alias “Zarco Aldinever,” was a former FARC commander who served with the 51st, 52nd, and 26th…
On the Radar: ‘El Mayo’ Wants to Avoid Maximum-Security Prison
Can “El Mayo” avoid the same supermax fate as his former business partner “El Chapo”? Will renewed US bounties bring…
Can A New President’s Hard-Line Approach Stop the Spread of Coca in Colombia?
The United Nations has finally published its data on coca cultivation in Colombia in 2024, as drug crop plantations expanded,…
On the Radar: A Right Turn in Colombia and Peru Ups Security Concerns
Will Colombia’s president-elect Abelardo de la Espriella keep his security promises in office? Why did the DEA let fentanyl flow…
The InSight Take: Colombia Turns Right With Abelardo de la Espriella. Here Are the Washington and Security Challenges.
The winner of Colombia’s presidential elections, Abelardo de la Espriella, promised to stop negotiating with guerrilla armies and to unleash…