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…
CJNG Control of Illegal Mining in Michoacán, Mexico, Claiming Indigenous Lives
Indigenous communities are up in arms in Michoacán, Mexico, after a series of murders and disappearances have been connected to…
Genaro García Luna
Genaro García Luna is the former head of Mexico’s Federal Investigation Agency (Agencia Federal de Investigación – AFI) and was…
Trial of Mexico’s Former Top Cop May Shine Light on Weaknesses of US Drug War
With the trial of Mexico’s former top public security official set to begin in the United States, the judicial proceedings…
Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport Becoming Arrival Point for Mexican Drugs
Dutch authorities have intercepted three unusual drug loads from Mexico at the country’s main flight hub, Schiphol Airport, highlighting a…
Unrest Continues In Aftermath of Mexican Drug Lord Arrest
Firefights, road blockades, and kidnappings haven broken out due to Operation Lightning, a military op. conducted by the Mexican Government’s…
How Will Ovidio’s Arrest in Mexico Affect Sinaloa Cartel and the Fentanyl Trade?
Arresting Ovidio Guzmán wasn’t easy. It was never going to be. With El Chapo’s prison escapes and Ovidio’s tumultuous first…
Capture of Ovidio Guzmán-López Leads to Clashes Between Cartels, Mexican Military
Operation Lightning, a military op. conducted by the some 3,500 troops of the Mexican Government’s military, marines, and special forces…