Mapping Out US Alleged Drug Boat Strikes
THE LATEST: The US launched a strike in the eastern Pacific on May 5, 2026, killing three. So far in…
Ecuador Says Extortion Is Down. The Reality Is More Complicated.
It was time for after-school pickup at the San Francisco de Asís elementary school in downtown Guayaquil one recent afternoon…
The InSight Take: Rubén Rocha Moya’s Alleged Sinaloa Cartel Ties Highlight Criminal Governance in Mexico
On April 29, US prosecutors in the Southern District of New York announced an explosive set of charges against Rubén…
On the Radar: Drug Lords, Dissident Groups, and Airstrikes in Latin America
This week in On the Radar: the capture of “El Jardinero” and what it reveals about the future of Mexico’s…
InSight Crime’s 2025 Cocaine Seizure Round-Up
As the United States drags the drug war back in time, traffickers are leaping forward, creating new ways of disguising…
5 Takeaways from 2025’s Cocaine Seizure Data
Amid record production levels, the cocaine business is entering a new age, driven by diversifying markets, global networks, and new…
Who Is ‘El Jardinero,’ the CJNG Power Broker Arrested in Mexico?
The capture in Mexico of an influential Jalisco Cartel New Generation leader known as El Jardinero marks a major inflection…
Is Mexico Running out of Kingpins?
On April 27, Mexican security forces mounted an operation in the Pacific coast state of Nayarit and captured Audias Flores…
The Boss in the Shadows: Rosalinda González Valencia’s Role in the CJNG
From Narco-Submarines to Liquid Cocaine: How the Cocaine Market Is Evolving Join us this April 27 for an exclusive event…
The InSight Take: Does Kinahan’s Arrest Mark a New Chapter?
From Narco-Submarines to Liquid Cocaine: How the Cocaine Market Is Evolving Join us this April 27 for an exclusive event…