Steven Dudley
Thursday, August 30, 2012 - 00:00
Ties between South America and Italian groups have traditionally been strong, and are growing as demand fpr cocaine increases in Europe.
Wednesday, June 13, 2012 - 00:00
Authorities in southwest Colombia's Valle del Cauca province are bracing themselves for another violent realignment of underworld forces following the capture of the region's most powerful criminal leader.
Thursday, May 10, 2012 - 00:00
Three years ago the group seemed finished. Many of its top leaders were in jail, facing years of time for numerous crimes including drug trafficking, human smuggling, and money laundering.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 - 00:00
To start, we give you an interactive graphic (below and here) prepared by InSight Crime reporter Edward Fox that maps every country's publicly stated position on legalization and decriminalization.
Monday, April 2, 2012 - 00:00
Funes said the government's participation consisted of providing the trucks, guards, and helicopters needed to monitor the transfer the of prison leaders from a maximum security prison to several less-restrictive facilities.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012 - 00:00
Perhaps most importantly, the FARC's decision may reflect a new economic reality of the group: they simply do not make much money kidnapping anymore.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011 - 00:00
Even if Portillo goes, a bigger problem remains: the inept and corrupt Guatemalan court system that found him innocent despite damning evidence
Tuesday, November 15, 2011 - 00:00
The death of Mexico's interior minister in a helicopter crash has opened the way for the latest in a long history of narco-conspiracy theories from the country -- InSight Crime counts down its top 10.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011 - 00:00
Authorities in Mexico found drugs, roosters and prostitutes in a Guerrero state prison this week, illustrating the continuing difficulty the government has in maintaining order in its penal system.
Thursday, October 13, 2011 - 00:00
The alleged Iranian plot to pay the Zetas drug gang to murder a Washington ambassador sounds like the idea of someone who has little knowledge and even less contact with criminal groups in Mexico.