InSight Crime’s Cocaine Seizure Round-Up 2022
Cocaine seizure figures from Latin America in 2022 suggest traffickers are varying their routes to avoid detection, as authorities get…
5 Takeaways From US State Department Narcotics Report
The US State Department’s yearly drug report has found that coca cultivation is slowly spreading outside of the three traditional…
MS13’s Mexico Program Key to El Salvador Gang Negotiations
US authorities have made several arrests that could strike a big blow to the MS13’s Mexico Program, in a case…
García Luna Convicted, But Corruption Concerns Endure in US-Mexico Partnership
The conviction of Mexico’s former public security minister, Genaro García Luna, on drug trafficking and corruption charges represents a complicated…
After US Hearing on Fentanyl, Is It Time to Retire the Word ‘Cartel’?
A recent US congressional hearing illustrated how the wanton use of the word “cartel” has made it virtually meaningless and…
How a Priest in Mexico Resists the CJNG’s Incursions
It was around midday when the armed gunmen entered the chapel. Father Rafael Bonilla López** was administering mass. In his…
Prescription Pills Laced with Meth, Fentanyl Sold in Northern Mexico Pharmacies: Report
Pharmacies in several cities in northwestern Mexico are selling counterfeit prescription pills laced with deadly drugs like methamphetamine and fentanyl,…
InSight Crime’s 2022 Homicide Round-Up
Countries across Latin America and the Caribbean continued to experience high murder rates in 2022, as cocaine production reached new…
From Worst to Best – Anti-Money Laundering Capabilities in Latin America
The latest Basel Institute Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Index bookends its Americas’ rankings with two Caribbean islands while leaving the traditional…
Southern Mexico Extortion Suggests Migration of Central American Gangs
Reports of increasing extortion in southern Mexico suggest crackdowns on gangs in Central America may be pushing gang members to…