GameChangers 2024: Crime Cashes in on Migration Boom
As a growing number of people fled their homes across Latin America and the Caribbean in 2024, migrant smuggling completed…
Top 5 Most-Read Stories in 2024
In 2024, we didn’t just investigate organized crime. We exposed it. An explosive video, first published by InSight Crime, showed…
Diosdado Cabello
Diosdado Cabello is a retired Venezuelan military officer who has held important political posts during the administrations of the late…
Colombia Nabs Another Top Tren de Aragua Leader With Venezuela’s Help
The arrest of a high-ranking Tren de Aragua member marks another significant blow to the gang’s operations in Colombia and…
Smuggling Adapts to Reopening of the Colombia-Venezuela Border
As darkness falls over Cúcuta, Colombia’s bustling border city, shadows provide cover for criminal networks. Each night, illegal dirt tracks…
Despite Interventions, Venezuela’s Prison Gangs Thrive
The intervention in yet another Venezuelan prison under criminal leaders’ control highlights the ongoing failure of President Nicolás Maduro’s regime…
Turkish Broker for Sanction-Busting Venezuelan Oil Arrested
The arrest of a prominent Venezuelan oil broker in the United States may signal turbulent times ahead for Nicolás Maduro’s…
Larry Amaury Álvarez Núñez, alias ‘Larry Changa’
Larry Amaury Álvarez Núñez, alias “Larry Changa,” is one of the co-founders and original leaders of Tren de Aragua, Venezuela’s…
What We Know About Tren de Aragua’s US Presence
Tren de Aragua’s supposed expansion into the United States has received national media coverage and attention from the country’s most…
Tren de Guayana Gang Expands Into Southern Venezuela Mining Towns
Tren de Guayana, one of Venezuela’s oldest illegal mining groups, allegedly has used ties to President Nicolás Maduro’s administration to…