This week: the US' shifting boat-strike strategy in Ecuador, the new state of emergency in Peru's prisons, and Bolivia's ...

Venezuela’s food subsidy program is ending after years of aid, corruption, money laundering, and ties to organized crime ...

A car bomb in Zacatecas signals a new phase in the CJNG–Mayiza rivalry, as cartel violence and explosive attacks escalate ...

We explore the murder of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, the organized crime connection, and why the case is ...

During the week, our experts will take you beyond the headlines to examine the criminal economies, networks, and ...

The impact of US missile strikes on drug trafficking. Have these actions effectively curbed maritime drug transport?

The arrest of the Pulpos leader could shake the Peruvian criminal group but the country's extortion crisis will continue.

InSight Crime used Nelson AI to research Tren de Aragua in Brazil, its criminal alliances, modus operandi, and how it adapts ...

President Abelardo de la Espriella ordered Colombia’s security forces to treat criminal groups involved in drug trafficking, illegal mining, extortion, and smuggling under a single label: “terrorists” ...

Sebastián Marset was Uruguay’s most famous drug trafficker and the leader of an international network known as the First Uruguayan Cartel (Primer Cartel Uruguayo – PCU). Marset had ties with foreign ...

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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 ...