Víctor Zanabria, the commander-in-chief of Peru’s National Police, was accused of protecting informal miners when he was the ...

Persistent poverty and reduced international aid hinder progress, but organized crime is key in exacerbating the region’s ...

Despite record cocaine seizures in production and transit countries, huge quantities of the drug arrived in consumer markets in 2024. Across the board, cocaine production soared and traffickers ...

The imperfect peace established in February between Brazil’s two biggest criminal groups has become a failed truce after just two months, as local rivalries trump national orders. The PCC also ...

The cyber world is constantly evolving, and criminal groups in Latin America are adapting their modus operandi to make the most of it. InSight Crime spoke to Antonio Nicaso, a professor at Queen’s ...

Corruption is a key component of the arms trafficking networks that funnel state-owned weapons into the hands of organized crime, according to a new report. Corrupt officials divert arms from security ...

Authorities in the Mexican state of Michoacán are employing satellite technology to counter water theft, spotlighting the growing threat posed by criminal groups exploiting an increasingly scarce and ...

The administration of US President Donald Trump is moving to slash funding for diplomatic and aid programs, which experts say could undercut the ability of the United States and partner governments to ...

InSight Crime invites you to an exclusive event just for donors that will unpack how an unprecedented surge in cocaine production is reshaping the global drug trade. Drawing from the latest field ...

Subscribe to our newsletter to receive a weekly digest of the latest organized crime news and stay up-to-date on major events, trends, and criminal dynamics from across the region. Sign up Donate ...

We chronicle how an internal war split the Sinaloa Cartel between two rival factions, and how it has affected Mexico's crime ...

Subscribe to our newsletter to receive a weekly digest of the latest organized crime news and stay up-to-date on major events, trends, and criminal dynamics from across the region.