Q&A: How the AGC Threatens Colombia’s Plans for Total Peace
One of Colombia’s biggest criminal groups is expanding its reach, threatening to disrupt the government’s peace processes with other armed groups,…
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…
Venezuela 2024: Elections and Criminal Consolidation
It is an election year in Venezuela, and President Nicolás Maduro is determined to cling to power. His criminal alliances…
Ecuador Faces a Tangled Web in Its War on Gangs
Ecuador’s numerous gangs boast significant territorial presence and a diversity of funding streams that will pose a formidable challenge to…
Smuggled Migrants Face Deadly Waters in San Andrés, Colombia
On December 17, 2022, José Gregorio Roa lost track of his wife and daughter, who had set out on a…
Gaitanistas License Migrant Smuggling in Colombian Darién Gap: Report
¿Le parece importante y valioso este contenido? Considere donar a InSight Crime y apóyenos en nuestra misión de alzar y…
Tren de Aragua’s Criminal Portfolio: Adapt or Die
“PEOPLE ARE NOT MERCHANDISE,” reads a billboard at the main boarding crossing from Colombia to Ecuador. Yet that is exactly…
Three Stages in the Construction of the Tren de Aragua’s Transnational Empire
“Tour operators” offering trips to Bogotá, Medellín, and even as far afield as Ecuador and Peru, swarm anyone stepping off…
Dutch Caribbean Remains a High-Risk Route for Venezuelan Migrants
The recent interceptions of boats carrying migrants towards the Dutch Caribbean again reveal lucrative human smuggling and trafficking routes as…
Human Trafficking on the US-Mexico Border: Family Clans, Coyotes, or ‘Cartels’?
Human trafficking is one of the most complex and misunderstood criminal economies in the world. This is especially true along…