On the Radar: Presidents Talk Organized Crime
Presidents Trump and Petro meet at the White House, Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva warns of AI’s potential to…
Organized Crime and AI: 5 Topics We Are Monitoring in 2026
As advances in artificial intelligence (AI) bring it to nearly all corners of life, both criminal organizations and law enforcement…
GameChangers 2025: Cryptocurrency Is Now in the Criminal Mainstream
A decade ago, Latin America’s criminal groups were starting to experiment with cryptocurrency, but in 2025, they went all in.…
How Industrial-Scale Crypto Laundering Sustains Mexico’s Synthetic Drug Trade
On a hazy afternoon in May 2021, Daniel Gonzalez, alias “Rafael Arocho,” sped through Pasadena in a white Lexus packed…
On the Radar: US Designates Barrio 18 a Terrorist Group
This week, we analyze whether the new US terrorist designation for the Barrio 18 gang is political or practical, another…
Ghost Riders and Deepfake Doctors: Inside Brazil’s AI-Driven Crime Surge
Brazil’s criminal groups are weaponizing artificial intelligence (AI) to drive high-tech financial fraud, exploiting gaps in a fast-growing digital ecosystem…
Sinaloa Cartel Hack Exposes Cracks in FBI Security
The Sinaloa Cartel hacked a top US law enforcement agency and obtained classified information that was later used to intimidate…
How Criminal Groups Have Adapted to the Digital Age
The cyber world is constantly evolving, and criminal groups in Latin America are adapting their modus operandi to make the…
The Global Malware Menace Born in Brazil
Imagine that you go to your bank’s website and a popup asks for your login and an access code sent…
Synthetic Drugs, Cocaine to Europe, and Cyber Crime Booms: EU, US Reports
As political shifts in the United States threaten to hinder anti-narcotics efforts in Latin America and the Caribbean, organized crime…