How Criminal Elites in Ecuador Twist Legal Norms to Skirt Justice
Ecuador’s judiciary is struggling to stop well-connected criminals from turning legal safeguards meant to protect civil rights into loopholes for…
DataInSights: Is Chile Losing Control of its Prisons?
Chilean authorities appear to be losing control of the country’s prisons, as growing overcrowding tempts criminals into challenging security measures…
InSide the Story: How We Investigated Honduras’ Women’s Prison Massacre
On August 16, 2023, InSight Crime published an investigation into Honduras’ National Women’s Penitentiary for Social Adaptation (Penitenciaría Nacional Femenina…
How Venezuela’s Prison System Fueled a Reggaeton Star’s Career
The Venezuelan singer “Rsiete” is a mysterious figure. A full view of his face is nowhere to be found on…
Metastasis Case Exposes Ecuador’s Corruption Cancer
While security crackdowns are targeting Ecuador’s gangs in the streets, recent cases show that high-level government corruption has also become…
Despite Rumors of a Split, PCC Remains United
Although the murder of a PCC member in São Paulo sparked rumors of a rift within the group, it is…
Kenya Agrees to Police Haiti’s Criminal Hurricane
After Haiti’s prime minister signed an agreement in Kenya for an international security deployment, gangs in Port-au-Prince attacked two of…
With Venezuelan Criminal Groups Strengthening, Violence in Cúcuta Rises
The principal crossing point from Venezuela into Colombia, the frontier city of Cúcuta, has seen rising levels of violence as…
Security Concerns Persist Despite Indictments for Honduras Prison Massacre
More than six months after Latin America’s deadliest female prison massacre, the Honduran government is slowly moving forward in its…
Venezuela 2024: Elections and Criminal Consolidation
It is an election year in Venezuela, and President Nicolás Maduro is determined to cling to power. His criminal alliances…