Violence Between Criminal Groups and LatAm Governments Has Risen Since Trump: Report
As US President Donald Trump attempts to sway security policy in Latin America and the Caribbean, a new report found…
The Different Faces of Balkan Organized Crime in Latin America
The recent arrest of alleged Albanian drug trafficker Ervin Mata in Brazil is the latest example of how Balkan-origin criminal…
Ecuador Says Extortion Is Down. The Reality Is More Complicated.
It was time for after-school pickup at the San Francisco de Asís elementary school in downtown Guayaquil one recent afternoon…
InSight Crime’s 2025 Cocaine Seizure Round-Up
As the United States drags the drug war back in time, traffickers are leaping forward, creating new ways of disguising…
On the Radar: A Border Dispute Creates Criminal Opportunity
From Narco-Submarines to Liquid Cocaine: How the Cocaine Market Is Evolving Join us this April 27 for an exclusive event…
On the Radar: Do Crackdowns Work?
From Narco-Submarines to Liquid Cocaine: How the Cocaine Market Is Evolving Join us this April 27 for an exclusive event…
From Airstrikes to Cooperation: Will the ‘New Phase’ of Ecuador’s Drug War Deliver?
Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa says that, two years in, his organized crime crackdown is entering a “new phase” that combines…
On the Radar: Cocaine Power Shifts and Seizures
Allegations link Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro to drug trafficking, while Venezuela’s regime, and its Cartel of the Suns, process a…
Map: Military Strikes Target Complex Criminal Landscape on Colombia-Ecuador Border
Ecuador’s armed forces, backed by the United States military, conducted airstrikes on camps on March 6 that they claim belonged…
On the Radar: Latin America Keeps Attacking Crime — But Is It Working
Our 2025 Homicide Round-Up is Now Live.What’s really driving the trends behind the numbers? Join our exclusive event on March…