Costa Rica’s Leading Presidential Candidates Embrace Hardline Security
Rising violence has emerged as one of voters’ top concerns ahead of Costa Rica’s presidential elections, following a trend seen…
On the Radar: Mexico Responds to US Pressure
Violent gang reprisals in Guatemala, a symbolic push for justice in Colombia, and mounting pressure on Mexico from the United…
Top Leader of Ecuador’s Lobos Gang Arrested in Spain
You’ve probably heard of Fito, Ecuador’s most famous gang boss, who was recently extradited to the United States. But authorities…
On the Radar: US Strikes Trigger International Rebuke
This week in On the Radar, Ecuador inaugurates a new maximum-security mega-prison, while Colombia and the United Kingdom push back…
Can Peru’s New President José Jerí Win His ‘War on Crime’?
The “war on crime” proposed by Peru’s new president faces major challenges as he seeks to pull the country out…
On the Radar: US Designates Barrio 18 a Terrorist Group
This week, we analyze whether the new US terrorist designation for the Barrio 18 gang is political or practical, another…
Behind Bars in Argentina’s Organized Crime Hotspot
In a wing reserved for members of Rosario’s most violent gang, the Monos, InSight Crime watches a “pigeon” moving back…
Video: The Military is Going to Leave Ecuador’s Prisons – What Comes Next?
Last week, Ecuador announced it would begin to withdraw military forces from the prisons, over a year and half after…
2. The Tocorón Takeover
In the early morning of September 23, 2023, convoys of up to 11,000 heavily armed security officers, some in armored…
The Tocorón Takeover
In the early morning of September 23, 2023, convoys of up to 11,000 heavily armed security officers, some in armored…