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…
5 Things to Know About Trump’s Missile Strike in the Caribbean
The United States has significantly escalated its policy of treating organized crime groups as terrorists with a lethal missile strike…
Video: The US Just Bombed a ‘Narco Terrorist’ Boat. Or Did It?
A US military airstrike in the southern Caribbean’s international waters, which the Trump administration claims killed 11 members of the…
How Mexico’s New Intelligence Law Will Impact Public Security
On July 1, 2025, Mexico approved the National System of Investigation and Intelligence in Public Security Law. The new legislation,…
On the Radar: ‘El Mayo’ To Plead Guilty
This week, On The Radar focuses on Sinaloa Cartel co-founder Ismael Zambada Garcia, alias “El Mayo,” who is set to…
The Tocorón Takeover
In the early morning of September 23, 2023, convoys of up to 11,000 heavily armed security officers, some in armored…