5 CJNG Hotspots to Watch After El Mencho’s Killing in Mexico
The Jalisco Cartel New Generation, one of Mexico’s most powerful criminal organizations, was dealt a heavy blow on February 22…
US Sanctions in Latin America Have Increased. But Can They Be Enforced?
The US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is unleashing a wave of sanctions on drug traffickers and…
Organized Crime and AI: 5 Topics We Are Monitoring in 2026
As advances in artificial intelligence (AI) bring it to nearly all corners of life, both criminal organizations and law enforcement…
GameChangers 2025: Cryptocurrency Is Now in the Criminal Mainstream
A decade ago, Latin America’s criminal groups were starting to experiment with cryptocurrency, but in 2025, they went all in.…
GameChangers 2025: The 10-Year Evolution of Latin America’s Booming Marijuana Market
In a year where cocaine and fentanyl garnered international attention, marijuana continued to play a key role within the regional…
GameChangers 2025: Top Criminal Newsmakers This Year
In a year that saw a dramatic reset to the fight against the drug trade and organized crime in the…
Chapitos Plea Deal Raises More Questions on US Role in El Mayo’s Kidnapping in Mexico
A top leader of the Chapitos faction of the Sinaloa Cartel has agreed to cooperate with US prosecutors, marking yet…
The Drug Case Against the Former Honduras President Trump Wants to Pardon
US President Donald Trump’s plans to pardon former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández belie the evidence US prosecutors used to…
How Industrial-Scale Crypto Laundering Sustains Mexico’s Synthetic Drug Trade
On a hazy afternoon in May 2021, Daniel Gonzalez, alias “Rafael Arocho,” sped through Pasadena in a white Lexus packed…
US Foreign Terrorist Designations in Latin America: An Interactive Map
The United States has intensified its tactics for fighting organized crime in Latin America, including designating various Latin American criminal…