What Spain’s Record Cocaine Bust Says About the Drug Trade
Spanish authorities made the largest cocaine seizure in history in Atlantic waters south of the Canary Islands in early May.…
On the Radar: Brazil’s Anti-Crime Push, an Arrest in Honduras, and Colombia’s Total Peace Gamble
This week in On the Radar, Brazil has a new, multibillion-dollar strategy against organized crime, Honduras arrests a former mayor…
How AI Illuminated Tren de Aragua’s Money Laundering Methods
Tren de Aragua is currently one of the most infamous criminal organizations in Latin America and one that InSight Crime…
Meet the First Costa Ricans to Be Extradited on Drug Charges to the US
From alleged narco-politicians to traffickers seeking to dominate the Caribbean coast, several high-profile Costa Rican figures are now facing US…
How Tren de Aragua’s Expansion Sparked Financial Evolution
A Tren de Aragua money laundering scheme discovered in Chile highlights how the gang’s transnational expansion has spurred financial evolution.…
How Influencers Launder Money for Criminal Groups
The arrest of several influencers in Brazil shows how social media facilitates money laundering for criminal groups. Brazilian influencer Chrys…
On the Radar: More Indictments, Seizures, and Control Strategies
This week in On the Radar, the US indicts Sinaloa’s governor for criminal ties, Spain seizes a record cocaine shipment,…
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…