InSide the Story: How We Investigated Honduras’ Women’s Prison Massacre
On August 16, 2023, InSight Crime published an investigation into Honduras’ National Women’s Penitentiary for Social Adaptation (Penitenciaría Nacional Femenina…
Is Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua ‘Invading’ the US?
Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang is causing increasing concern in the United States, even though the group appears to have…
Plata o Plomo: Ecuador’s Public Servants in Gangs’ Crosshairs
The murder of Ecuador’s youngest mayor spotlights how the country’s criminal groups violently target public officials who cannot be bought…
Arrests Suggest Corruption Behind Murder of Marielle Franco in Brazil
The arrests of current and former Rio de Janeiro officials for involvement in the 2018 murder of Rio councilwoman Marielle…
US Advances MS13 ‘Terrorism’ Case With Arrest of Sixth Top Leader
The recent arrest of a senior MS13 leader could provide prosecutors with greater insight into the relationship between the MS13’s…
High-Profile Chile Murder Shows Tren de Aragua’s Sophistication
Following the murder of a former Venezuelan military official in Chile, the country’s president promised his government would root out…
Kenya Agrees to Police Haiti’s Criminal Hurricane
After Haiti’s prime minister signed an agreement in Kenya for an international security deployment, gangs in Port-au-Prince attacked two of…
With Venezuelan Criminal Groups Strengthening, Violence in Cúcuta Rises
The principal crossing point from Venezuela into Colombia, the frontier city of Cúcuta, has seen rising levels of violence as…
InSight Crime’s 2023 Homicide Round-Up
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As Security Crisis Deepens, Costa Rica Struggles
Authorities in Costa Rica have announced 10 policies to address the country’s worsening security crisis, but the reforms do not…