The InSight Take: Organized Crime in Brazil’s Elections
With Brazil’s presidential election just weeks away, public security has become a defining campaign issue. In this week’s InSight Take,…
Cheap Drones Are A Costly Problem For Governments in Latin America
Mexico and the United States recently agreed to deepen security cooperation around counter-drone technology, as governments across Latin America race…
The InSight Take: Organized Crime Adopts the Latest Technologies in the Drone-IED Arms Race
Organized crime groups across Latin America are weaponizing commercial drones, pairing them with IEDs to attack rivals, security forces, and…
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…
Mapping Latin America’s Megaprisons
In the three years since President of El Salvador Nayib Bukele opened his famous Terrorism Confinement Center (Centro de Confinamiento…
Brazil Crackdown Reveals New Tren de Aragua Playbook
A recent police operation in northern Brazil has revealed how the Venezuelan-born gang Tren de Aragua has established a presence…
On the Radar: Maduro Trial Takes Shape as Brazil Targets PCC Finances
What’s the latest on the US case against Nicolás Maduro? Brazil keeps targeting the PCC’s finances—but is it working? And…
First Capital Command (PCC): Brazil’s Most Powerful Criminal Organization
The First Capital Command (Primeiro Comando da Capital – PCC) is Brazil’s largest and most powerful criminal organization, with operations…
Brazil’s Biggest Banking Fraud Scheme Explained
Almost a year after an investigation into Brazil’s biggest-ever banking fraud scandal, authorities are only now beginning to understand the…
On the Radar: Trump in Colombia’s Elections, a Blow to Tren de Aragua, and Brazil’s Terrorist Tag
What do the latest foreign terrorist designations mean for Brazil? How does Tren de Aragua launder money in Chile? And…