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 ...

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

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?

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

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

Brazil’s Bank Master collapsed in November 2025 when the Central Bank liquidated it over serious regulatory violations. The president of the private bank, Daniel Vorcaro, was arrested days later ...

As the Bank Master scandal continues to unfold, here is a play-by-play of the main events in Brazil's historic banking fraud case.

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 ...

The United Nations has finally published its data on coca cultivation in Colombia in 2024, as drug crop plantations expanded, yet concentrated in certain territories, offering the incoming president ...