On the Radar: ‘El Mayo’ Wants to Avoid Maximum-Security Prison
Can “El Mayo” avoid the same supermax fate as his former business partner “El Chapo”? Will renewed US bounties bring…
La Unión Tepito
La Unión Tepito is a criminal network made up of cells operating in Mexico City., taking its name from Tepito,…
The Last Chapitos Standing: Iván Archivaldo and Jesús Alfredo Guzmán
The United States is this week upping the multimillion-dollar rewards it has on the heads of the remaining leaders of…
5 Things Season 3 of Euphoria Gets Wrong—and Right—About Organized Crime Along the US-Mexico Border
Euphoria’s third season just wrapped, closing a storyline steeped in the aesthetics and intensities of the criminal underworld along the…
What ‘Euphoria’ Gets Wrong and Right About Border Crime
Euphoria’s third season just wrapped, closing a storyline steeped in the aesthetics and intensities of the criminal underworld along the…
On the Radar: Mexico’s Criminal Pressure Points: Drugs, Corruption, and CJNG Fuel Theft
Who is winning the drug war – governments or drugs? Is Mexico’s ruling party cracking under pressure from President Trump…
El Makabelico and the Narco-Rap Soundtrack of Mexico’s Northeast Cartel
“I’m a drug trafficker from the Northeast, my cartel,” raps El Makabelico. “With my AK-47 slung across my chest, I…
Influencers and Organized Crime: Identifying Patterns in Their Relationship
Social media influencers are playing an increasingly important role in organized crime. The kidnapping of social media star Nicole Pardo…
The InSight Take: The Real Risks of Mexico’s World Cup
InSight Crime’s Co-Director Steven Dudley and Managing Editor Deborah Bonello separate fact from fiction around the security risks in Mexico…