Top 5 Most-Read Stories in 2024
In 2024, we didn’t just investigate organized crime. We exposed it. An explosive video, first published by InSight Crime, showed…
Do Changes in Mexico’s Fentanyl Production Explain a Drop in US Overdoses?
Kevin González was at a point of total desperation when he decided to check himself into an addiction treatment center…
The 5 Most-Read Criminal Group Profiles in 2024
This year saw critical changes within some of the most notorious criminal organizations in Latin America and the Caribbean, reflecting…
The 5 Most-Read Criminal Actor Profiles in 2024
This year, several criminal actors stood out for their staying power or ability to adapt in the face of an…
What Trump’s Hardline Immigration Policy Means for Crime on the US-Mexico Border
President-elect Donald Trump’s promise to clamp down on undocumented migrants could play into the hands of criminal groups who stand…
Popular Election of Judges in Mexico: Risk of Corruption and Inefficiency
Mexico’s newly approved judicial reform will see over 1,600 federal judges chosen by popular vote, sparking concerns over the judiciary’s…
United States Targets Mexico’s the Línea Gang Over Fentanyl
The United States government has sanctioned members of Mexico’s the Línea criminal group for their involvement in fentanyl trafficking, again…
Two US-Mexico Border Sheriffs, Two Visions on Immigration and Security
It was well after dark in southeastern Arizona, and the temperature had dipped close to freezing. Outside the Cochise County…
Feared Zetas Brothers Reign from Mexico Prisons: US Prosecutors
Authorities in the United States have accused the feared Treviño Morales brothers of continuing to control remnants of the Zetas…
Is Mexico Fueling a Gang War by Sending Migrants to Tabasco?
As Mexico’s southern state of Tabasco deals with the fallout of a wave of violence, an unofficial policy is funneling…