InSight Crime’s 2025 Cocaine Seizure Round-Up
As the United States drags the drug war back in time, traffickers are leaping forward, creating new ways of disguising…
Map: Military Strikes Target Complex Criminal Landscape on Colombia-Ecuador Border
Ecuador’s armed forces, backed by the United States military, conducted airstrikes on camps on March 6 that they claim belonged…
5 CJNG Hotspots to Watch After El Mencho’s Killing in Mexico
The Jalisco Cartel New Generation, one of Mexico’s most powerful criminal organizations, was dealt a heavy blow on February 22…
The State of Play: US Anti-Drug Cooperation in Latin America
Since US President Richard Nixon declared drugs public enemy number one in the 1970s and created the Drug Enforcement Administration…
US Foreign Terrorist Designations in Latin America: An Interactive Map
The United States has intensified its tactics for fighting organized crime in Latin America, including designating various Latin American criminal…
Is Rosario, Argentina Getting Safer? Depends Who We Asked
“After this, you’re going to need some mental health care,” laughed Gaby, trying to inject some levity into an interview…
Behind Bars in Argentina’s Organized Crime Hotspot
In a wing reserved for members of Rosario’s most violent gang, the Monos, InSight Crime watches a “pigeon” moving back…
What’s Behind Record Marijuana Seizures in the Dominican Republic?
Two historic marijuana seizures in the Dominican Republic point to an increase in the flow of the drug into the…
Under the Radar: What Hundreds of Narco Sub Seizures Tell Us About Global Cocaine Routes
A near-record number of narco submarines were intercepted crossing the Atlantic and Pacific in 2024, with drug-laden vessels appearing in…
InSight Crime’s 2024 Cocaine Seizure Round-Up
Despite record cocaine seizures in production and transit countries, huge quantities of the drug arrived in consumer markets in 2024.…