Extortion is rising and contract killings are up, but Peru’s lawmakers are making matters worse with new laws, says a new ...

What we can learn from the war of words between Mexico’s president and the lawyer for Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán.

A trend of Ecuadorian criminal leaders turning up in neighboring Colombia underscores the country's role as both a refuge and ...

The recent arrest of Costa Rica’s former security minister and the revelations in his case have shed light on the corruption ...

An alleged cattle fraud in Uruguay underlines the financial damage these organized criminal networks can inflict.

Investigator Parker Asmann participated in the annual North American Forum, co-hosted by the Institute of the Americas in San ...

The K-drugs market keeps booming in Brazil despite alleged attempts by the First Capital Command (Primeiro Comando da Capital – PCC) to ban it, and the nature of the K-drugs business means that the ...

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A wave of violence against traffic authorities in Ecuador shows how criminal groups look to deepen their control over the country’s streets.

Director Jeremy McDermott participated in the annual El PAcCTO 2.0 summit in Lima, offering perspectives on the role of civil ...

InSight Crime dives into our tenth annual homicide round-up, analyzing the organized crime dynamics behind the violence in each country.