GameChangers 2023: Guatemala Election Upset Sparks Establishment Meltdown
Guatemala’s political establishment was shaken to its core this year when an unwelcome outsider, Bernardo Arévalo, defied the odds to…
GameChangers 2023: Through the Looking Glass
Welcome to InSight Crime’s GameChangers 2023, where we highlight the most important trends in organized crime in the Americas over the year. The…
GameChangers 2022: Drug Bonanza Amid Prohibition Challenges in 2023
As more governments in the region reject the drug war and prohibition model pushed by the United States, 2023 will…
GameChangers 2022: Could ‘Total Peace’ Lead to Disarmament of Colombia’s Armed Groups?
The last time a Colombian president sat down to negotiate peace with an illegal armed group, the process took almost…
GameChangers 2022: Maduro Seeks to Be Venezuela’s Criminal Kingmaker
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro spent years seemingly on the brink of losing power as his crisis-hit government faced popular uprisings,…
GameChangers 2022: El Salvador’s Gang Crackdown Has Steep Human Rights Cost
This year, the El Salvador government embarked on possibly the most ruthless gang crackdown ever seen in Central America, taking…
GameChangers 2022: How the Chapitos Became Hyper-Capitalist Narcos
The Chapitos are winning the internal war for the Sinaloa Cartel. It’s not the same group El Chapo once ran.…
GameChangers 2022: ‘Pink Cocaine,’ Cross-Border Battles, and the Frustrating Fight Against Mafia States
Welcome to InSight Crime’s Criminal GameChangers 2022, where we highlight the most important trends in organized crime in the Americas. The year saw…