Venezuela's first major attack against the ELN is a rupture in the longstanding relationship between Chavista administrations ...

Cargo theft gangs in Costa Rica use customs data, GPS jammers and fake police stops to hijack trucks. InSight Crime explains how these networks operate.

How Rasquiña built Ecuador’s criminal federation and how its collapse fueled the gang wars driving violence across the country.

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Beyond the stories that we know from news reports are the real lives of people and communities impacted by organized crime. Season 2 of the InSight Crime Podcast, now out, focuses on the challenges ...

Cargo theft is a lucrative illicit business in Costa Rica that requires an advanced level of organization and planning.

How does cargo theft work on Central America’s main trade corridor? Managing Editor Deborah Bonello and journalist Owen ...

Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva, Brazil’s 80-year-old president, completed a stunning turnaround to win a fourth presidential term, but with rising criminality and an opposition-controlled Congress, he ...

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In July 2024, storied Sinaloa Cartel boss Ismael Zambada García, alias “El Mayo,” and Joaquín Guzmán López, the son of the now-jailed former kingpin, Joaquín Guzmán alias “El Chapo,” were arrested in ...

Organized crime groups across Latin America are weaponizing commercial drones, pairing them with IEDs to attack rivals, security forces, and civilians. From CJNG’s drone unit in Mexico to gang warfare ...

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