Carnival, Samba, and Criminal Control in Rio de Janeiro
A few days after Carnival in Brazil in 2025, one of the country’s premier samba schools, Salgueiro, issued a blistering…
How Peru’s Chronic Political Instability Enables Organized Crime
Our 2025 Homicide Round-Up is Now Live.What’s really driving the trends behind the numbers? Join our exclusive event on March…
What Does the Exit of Vladimir Padrino López Mean for Organized Crime in Venezuela?
Our 2025 Homicide Round-Up is Now Live.What’s really driving the trends behind the numbers? Join our exclusive event on March…
What Marset’s Capture Tells Us About the Cocaine Business
The capture of Sebastián Marset, one of South America’s most wanted individuals, exemplifies why the takedown of major leaders should…
5 Things to Know About the Capture of Sebastián Marset
On March 13, authorities in Bolivia captured the elusive Uruguayan drug trafficker Sebastián Marset during a security operation carried out…
The King Is Dead, Long Live the Queen
The January 3 operation that seized Nicolás Maduro defied the rules of foreign intervention, sending shockwaves through world capitals and…
The Shifting US Portrait of the Cartel of the Suns
US President Donald Trump appeared full of swagger on January 3, as he announced the arrest of his Venezuelan counterpart…
The Evolution of the Cartel of the Suns
On February 18, General Francis Donovan, the head of the United States Southern Command, made a surprise appearance in Venezuela.…
The Future of Drug Trafficking Out of Venezuela
Drug trafficking out of Venezuela predates Nicolás Maduro and will long outlive him. The question is whether the cocaine trade…
Top Criminal Takedowns of 2025
From underground bunkers to press conferences and malls, law enforcement nabbed some major crime bosses in 2025. Criminal leaders from…