Guatemala Profile
Guatemala’s criminal organizations are among the most sophisticated in Central America. Some of them have been in operation for decades.…
Marllory Chacón, alias ‘Queen of the South’
Marllory Chacón Rossell, better known as the “Queen of the South,” is a Guatemalan drug trafficker accused of working with…
GameChangers 2023: Top 5 Criminal Newsmakers
Five groups have stood out in InSight Crime’s coverage during 2023. We analyze why, and what they tell us about…
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…
Democracy on the Line as Guatemalan Prosecutors Take Aim at President-Elect
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Trial in Honduras Puts Spotlight on MS13 Drug Trafficking
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Guatemala Ex-President Pleads Guilty in Graft Case Amid Shifting Corruption Climate
Guatemala’s ex-President Otto Pérez Molina has pleaded guilty in a bribery and money laundering case, but the move could be…
Plots Against President-Elect Marks Dark Turn in Guatemala’s Bitter Election
In a stunning and detailed declaration, a multilateral human rights body issued a resolution calling for the Guatemalan government to…
Guatemala’s President-Elect Still Has 1 More Hurdle to Cross
An outsider candidate campaigning on an anti-corruption platform secured a landslide victory in Guatemala’s presidential election on Sunday, setting up…
Women in the Room: Q&A With Narcas Author Deborah Bonello
A new book by journalist Deborah Bonello examines the roles women play in organized crime and argues that their participation…