On the Radar: US Eyes Ground War Against Crime
What’s next for the US military campaign against Latin America’s criminal groups? What’s behind Chile and Peru’s recent security crackdowns?…
The InSight Take: The Shield of the Americas Grows, But Does it Have a Strategy?
Colombia just became the 19th member of the Americas Counter Cartel Coalition—better known as Shield of the Americas—days after Defense…
Families Displaced by the Ardillos Return Home in Guerrero, Mexico
More than 15 families displaced by the Ardillos criminal group in Mexico returned to their homes in Guerrero, according to…
Why Organized Crime in Venezuela Won’t Die Without Maduro
Fentanyl today is not the same market it was a few years ago. Help us continue investigating how synthetic drug…
On the Radar: Cartel Coalition’s Gaps and a CJNG Weapons Bust
What can Washington’s new “cartel coalition” deliver? What does the arrest of CJNG operators in Europe say about the group’s…
Podcast | Gio and Fito: When Gangsta Rap Gets Real
Gio was a gangsta rapper. He was also the right-hand man of Ecuador’s most notorious criminal, Choneros boss “Fito.” *This…
The ‘Bukele Effect’ on Latin America’s Security
Under President Nayib Bukele, El Salvador has become a popular exemplar for fighting organized crime in Latin America. And throughout…
The InSight Take: Abelardo de la Espriella Inherits Colombia’s Fractured Criminal Landscape
Colombia’s new president faces one of the most complicated criminal landscapes in the world. In this week’s InSight Take, Co-Director…
Ketamine Trafficking Expands Across Latin America
More and more countries across Latin America and the Caribbean are reporting cases of ketamine trafficking, reflecting a shift in…
Podcast | Three Ways to Lose a Son
A mother searches for three missing children amid the wreckage of decades of armed conflict in Buenaventura, Colombia. *This episode…