What Happens Now That the US Has Labeled Fentanyl a WMD
US President Donald Trump has designated the synthetic drug fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction, putting the drug on…
What a ‘Historic’ Marijuana Seizure Says About Smuggling Dynamics in Argentina
A recent seizure of nearly 10 tons of marijuana in Argentina was portrayed by the government as an historic blow…
On the Radar: US Strikes Trigger International Rebuke
This week in On the Radar, Ecuador inaugurates a new maximum-security mega-prison, while Colombia and the United Kingdom push back…
Timeline of US Strikes Against Alleged Drug Boats
The deadly US military strikes against alleged drug-carrying vessels in international waters mark a quantum leap and an aggressive escalation…
What’s Missing From the US-China Fentanyl Agreement
The United States and China announced they would step up the fight against fentanyl as part of a new trade…
Why Is the US Attacking ‘Cartels’ That Don’t Exist?
US authorities have said recent missile strikes against alleged drug vessels in the Caribbean — and now in the Pacific…
Should Economic Thinking Influence LatAm Anti-Crime Policy?
Policies to address organized crime should pay more attention to the economic effects of illicit activities and seek to attack…
Behind the Curtain: How Trump’s Spat With Colombia Could Impact Anti-Drug Ops
InSight Crime’s Managing Editor Deborah Bonello and Co-Director Jeremy McDermott dig into the latest war of words between President Donald…
US Pressures Colombia With Threat of Anti-Drug Aid Cuts
The US government has added Colombia to a list of nations it says are failing to cooperate in the fight…
More Punitive US Measures Unlikely to Curb Fentanyl Trafficking
Lawmakers in the United States have made permanent a federal policy that established harsher penalties for trafficking illicit fentanyl and…