GameChangers 2025: US Reignites the War on Drugs and Weakens It for 2026
The quantum shift in US security policy in Latin America and the Caribbean under President Donald Trump in 2025 has…
GameChangers 2025: Colombia’s Total Peace Remains in Pieces
In 2025, Colombia faced levels of violence not seen in years, driven by clashes among criminal groups that have strengthened…
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.…
GameChangers 2025: The Unstoppable Rise of Environmental Crime
In 2025, environmental crimes spread into corners of the Amazon Basin that had so far largely escaped the rampant plunder…
GameChangers 2025: The 10-Year Evolution of Latin America’s Booming Marijuana Market
In a year where cocaine and fentanyl garnered international attention, marijuana continued to play a key role within the regional…
GameChangers 2025: Migration Smuggling Market Goes From Boom to Bust
The number of migrants traveling through Latin America to the United States plummeted in 2025 and sent organized crime groups…
GameChangers 2025: Top Criminal Newsmakers This Year
In a year that saw a dramatic reset to the fight against the drug trade and organized crime in the…
GameChangers 2025: How the Trump Administration Reset the Fight Against Organized Crime
From drug boat bombings to terrorist designations to WMDs, in 2025, the Trump administration upended the way the United States…
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: Networks Replace Cartels in Cocaine Trade
As record flows of cocaine reached consumers around the globe in 2024, criminal organizations in Latin America and the Caribbean…