Could US Deportations Compromise Trump Administration’s MS13 Crackdown?
The Trump administration’s decision to return a high-profile gang boss facing terrorism charges to El Salvador as part of a…
How Forced Migration Strengthened Organized Crime in Venezuela
A new report from the World Bank has found that the forced displacement of millions of Venezuelans has helped consolidate…
InSight Crime’s 2024 Homicide Round-Up
At least 121,695 people were murdered in Latin America and the Caribbean during 2024, putting the median homicide rate at…
Here’s What You Need to Know About the Criminal Groups the US Just Labelled ‘Terrorists’
The US government has officially designated several Latin American organized crime groups as terrorist organizations, but the move will do…
What You Need to Know About the Criminal Groups the US Just Labeled ‘Terrorists’
The US government has officially designated several Latin American organized crime groups as terrorist organizations, but the move will do…
The Women Working the Streets
Paulina has worked as a sex worker on the streets of Lima, the capital of Peru, for 15 years. With…
The Women Enslaved by Fines
When Isabel* accepted a job as a saleswoman in Peru from her cousin, Catalina*, she never imagined that months later,…
What a Murder in Chile Reveals About Maduro’s Relationship With Tren de Aragua
The Venezuelan government’s relationship with Tren de Aragua has come under scrutiny after allegations its interior minister may have been…
Wilexis Alexander Acevedo Monasterios, alias ‘Wilexis’
Wilexis Acevedo was for a long time one of Venezuela’s most wanted criminals and the leader of the mega-gang bearing…
What’s Behind the Distribution of Weapons to Public Employees in Venezuela?
Venezuela’s regime, led by Nicolás Maduro, has distributed weapons to state workers and militias, potentially aiming to expand the country’s…