On the Radar: Was Brazil’s Favela Police Op a Raid or a Massacre?
This week, we hold the line on more military strikes in the Caribbean and the Pacific, mull the conviction of…
Ghost Guns Are Increasingly Empowering Brazil’s Powerful Gangs
A recent and extremely deadly anti-gang raid in Rio de Janeiro underscores both the escalating firepower of Brazil’s gangs and…
Will New Reform Help Mexico Address Money Laundering Challenges?
Reforms to Mexico’s anti-money laundering law earlier this year injected fresh hope and marked a key step forward in the…
Should Economic Thinking Influence LatAm Anti-Crime Policy?
Policies to address organized crime should pay more attention to the economic effects of illicit activities and seek to attack…
Can Trinidad and Tobago’s New Government Tackle Gang Corruption?
Recent measures to root out corruption in public contracts linked to gangs in Trinidad and Tobago could trigger a backlash…
Mexico Doubles Down on Militarization With National Guard Reform
As part of a series of security reforms pushed by Mexico’s government, the country’s main civilian public security force has…
US Pressures Colombia With Threat of Anti-Drug Aid Cuts
The US government has added Colombia to a list of nations it says are failing to cooperate in the fight…
Is Rosario, Argentina Getting Safer? Depends Who We Asked
“After this, you’re going to need some mental health care,” laughed Gaby, trying to inject some levity into an interview…
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…
On the Radar: Tren de Aragua Is Not an International Drug Trafficking Group
This week, we assess the troubling US airstrike on a “suspected” drug boat in the southern Caribbean and compare the…