InSight Crime’s 2024 Homicide Round-Up
At least 121,695 people were murdered in Latin America and the Caribbean during 2024, putting the median homicide rate at…
Here’s What You Need to Know About the Criminal Groups the US Just Labelled ‘Terrorists’
The US government has officially designated several Latin American organized crime groups as terrorist organizations, but the move will do…
What You Need to Know About the Criminal Groups the US Just Labeled ‘Terrorists’
The US government has officially designated several Latin American organized crime groups as terrorist organizations, but the move will do…
The Women Working the Streets
Paulina has worked as a sex worker on the streets of Lima, the capital of Peru, for 15 years. With…
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…