What Jungle Graffiti Says About the Destruction of Guatemala’s Sierra Lacandón National Park
As I approached the first monumental structure of the ancient Mayan city located deep inside Guatemala’s Sierra Lacandón National Park,…
Violence in Zacatecas, Mexico Surges as CJNG and Mayiza Clash
A car bomb attack in Zacatecas is raising fears of a new escalation in Mexico’s cartel conflicts. Mexican authorities suspect…
Podcast | The Monster: Forced Disappearances in Mexico
Héctor’s son disappeared in Guadalajara. He suspects that those who should be searching for him may have been involved. *This…
The Sinaloa Cartel’s Fractured Future
The Sinaloa Cartel has long ruled the drug trade in the Western hemisphere. But now, it’s tearing itself apart. Since…
Four Decades of El Mayo’s Criminal Career End in a Life Sentence
For four decades, Ismael Zambada García alias “El Mayo,” who was just sentenced to life in prison without parole in…
The InSight Take: After El Mayo’s Sentencing, is the Godfather Era of the Sinaloa Cartel Over?
Deborah: A federal judge in Brooklyn just sentenced Ismael Zambada Garcia, also known as El Mayo, to life in prison…
On the Radar: The Rise of Liquid Cocaine
Could liquid cocaine become the go-to trick for traffickers across the region? Will “El Mayo” Zambada spend his final years…
On the Radar: ‘El Mayo’ Wants to Avoid Maximum-Security Prison
Can “El Mayo” avoid the same supermax fate as his former business partner “El Chapo”? Will renewed US bounties bring…
‘I’m Just a Regular Girl’: The ‘Narco’ Influencer Who Survived a Kidnapping
When a white sedan pulled up alongside her Tesla Cybertruck on the side of a road in Culiacán, Sinaloa, social…
On the Radar: US-Mexico Tensions, Massacres in Honduras, and Alleged Drug Boat Strikes
Over 21,000 professionals trust InSight Crime for expert analysis on organized crime in Latin America Join our network of thought…