GameChangers 2024: Global Cocaine Networks and Trump 2
Increased cocaine production delivered an extra $25 billion in earnings to transnational organized crime in 2024, ensuring greater criminal sophistication…
GameChangers 2024: Narco Money Scandals Reach the Apex of Political Power in the Americas
The year 2024 included some stark reminders that drug trafficking money can reach the highest levels of politics. From Honduras…
GameChangers 2024: Crime Cashes in on Migration Boom
As a growing number of people fled their homes across Latin America and the Caribbean in 2024, migrant smuggling completed…
The 5 Most-Read Criminal Group Profiles in 2024
This year saw critical changes within some of the most notorious criminal organizations in Latin America and the Caribbean, reflecting…
The 5 Most-Read Criminal Actor Profiles in 2024
This year, several criminal actors stood out for their staying power or ability to adapt in the face of an…
After Historic International Crackdown, Are Multinational Drug Ops the Future?
A recent international anti-drug operation led by Colombia that seized 1,400 tons of drugs laid bare the size and complexity…
The Forgotten Human Smuggling Route in the Darién
After a long flight over a sea of trees, the ocean begins to emerge through the window of the twin-propeller…
What an Internal Split Means for Colombia’s Second Marquetalia
A recent rift within the Second Marquetalia underscores the inherent fragility of alliances among Colombia’s illegal groups and highlights the…
Colombia Nabs Another Top Tren de Aragua Leader With Venezuela’s Help
The arrest of a high-ranking Tren de Aragua member marks another significant blow to the gang’s operations in Colombia and…
Smuggling Adapts to Reopening of the Colombia-Venezuela Border
As darkness falls over Cúcuta, Colombia’s bustling border city, shadows provide cover for criminal networks. Each night, illegal dirt tracks…