The Lives Behind the Headlines | Season 2 of InSight Crime’s Podcast
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Ex-OFAC Official: The Cartel Risk Companies Can’t See | The InSight Take
Claire McCleskey, a former head of compliance at the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) spoke to InSight Crime’s managing…
Two Years On, the Sinaloa Cartel War Changes Shape | The InSight Take
Two years after Ismael Zambada Garcia, alias “El Mayo,” was handed over to US authorities in what was deemed a…
R1’s Arrest Exposes the CJNG’s Network of ‘R’ Commanders
After the murder of a mayor, Carlos Manzo, and influencer Valeria Márquez, Mexican authorities say they have their suspect in…
The InSight Take: US Drug Certification: Law Enforcement or Politics?
Why did the United States remove Venezuela from its drug blacklist while Colombia and Bolivia remain on it? In this…
Violence in Zacatecas, Mexico Surges as CJNG and Mayiza Clash
A car bomb attack in Zacatecas is raising fears of a new escalation in Mexico’s cartel conflicts. Mexican authorities suspect…
Ismael Zambada Sicairos, alias “Mayito Flaco”
Ismael Zambada Sicairos, alias “Mayito Flaco” is one of the sons of Mexican drug trafficker Ismael Zambada García, alias “El…
On the Radar: The End of Colombia’s Total Peace?
How is Colombia’s new president backing up his hardline campaign promises? Is Ecuador closing in on who ordered the most…
Cheap Drones Are A Costly Problem For Governments in Latin America
Mexico and the United States recently agreed to deepen security cooperation around counter-drone technology, as governments across Latin America race…
The InSight Take: Organized Crime Adopts the Latest Technologies in the Drone-IED Arms Race
Organized crime groups across Latin America are weaponizing commercial drones, pairing them with IEDs to attack rivals, security forces, and…