How Organized Crime Set the Agenda for Ecuador’s Presidential Elections
Ecuador’s presidential candidates come from a wide ideological spectrum, but when it comes to organized crime, their campaigns – and…
Criminal Groups Are Ramping Up Explosives in Mexico
A series of recent attacks using improvised explosive devices in Mexico points to a generalization of warfare tactics among criminal…
Deadly Gestures: Brazilian Gangs Crack Down on Hand Signs
In Brazil, where shifts in gang dynamics have created new violent hotspots, innocent bystanders are becoming victims of turf wars…
Ecuador’s Lobos Turn El Oro Province Into Battleground
The Ecuadorian coastal province El Oro has emerged as a new hotspot for violence, as splintering criminal groups compete for…
Haiti Violence Surges as Gangs Expand Influence
Haiti’s gangs caused thousands of deaths and the displacement of over a million people in the past year, according to…
Emergency Measures Fall Short in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago has extended a state of emergency to counter record homicides. But the measure, a standard strategy for…
Mapping Criminal Trends: Five Indicators to Watch in 2025
Data plays an increasingly vital role in our lives, and at InSight Crime, it is no exception. Whether building proprietary…
Harrowing Massacre Underscores Depth of Gang Control in Haiti
Reports of a chilling massacre in Haiti highlight the depth of criminal control in the country’s capital, Port-au-Prince, where a…
The Cost of Crime Is Huge, and Probably Underestimated
High levels of crime in Latin America and the Caribbean are costing the region’s economies billions each year, according to…
Massacres Surge as Gangs Atomize in Ecuador
A recent series of massacres in Ecuador is further evidence that more access to high-powered weapons, heightened impunity, and an…