InSight Crime’s 2023 Homicide Round-Up
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Can Guatemala’s New President Reignite Fight Against Corruption and Crime?
Bernardo Arévalo was sworn in as president of Guatemala on January 15, but it was no ordinary inauguration. Arévalo, a…
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…