Violence Between Criminal Groups and LatAm Governments Has Risen Since Trump: Report
As US President Donald Trump attempts to sway security policy in Latin America and the Caribbean, a new report found…
On the Radar: US-Mexico Tensions, Massacres in Honduras, and Alleged Drug Boat Strikes
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What the Murder of a Former Rebel Tells Us About Nicaragua’s Criminal Regime
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Who Is ‘El Jardinero,’ the CJNG Power Broker Arrested in Mexico?
The capture in Mexico of an influential Jalisco Cartel New Generation leader known as El Jardinero marks a major inflection…
On the Radar: Brazil’s ‘Escobar,’ Haiti’s Latest Massacre, and Venezuela’s Former First Lady Under Scrutiny
This week’s On the Radar highlights Haiti’s latest massacre by the Gran Grif gang, the trial of Sérgio Roberto de…
Police Crisis Tests Security Strategy in Rosario, Argentina’s Organized Crime Hub
The heat in Rosario, Argentina’s most homicidal city, is infernal. The concrete sidewalks sizzle like hotplates, threatening to scorch the…
InSight Crime’s 2025 Homicide Round-Up
Despite the widespread use of states of emergency, the increasingly militarized response to organized crime, and the growth of criminal…
How CJNG Control Works in Guadalajara, With or Without El Mencho
In a matter of hours, gunmen paralyzed the city of Guadalajara, a major economic hub of some 5 million people,…
How Guatemala’s Gang Crisis Reached a Boiling Point
Guatemala is returning to hardline security policies amid a resurgence of gang activity, two years after its president pledged a…
On the Radar: Violence from Gangs and Governments Rules the Region
Gang massacres in Mexico, more hardline measures against drug-related violence in Ecuador, and legal action from the victims of Trump’s…