InSight Crime
Tuesday, November 10, 2015 - 06:28
A media investigation suggests that death squads, dressed as security forces, killed over a dozen people, and were not investigated by authorities.
Monday, November 9, 2015 - 06:51
In its 2015 annual drug assessment, the DEA emphasizes Mexico cartel dominance of the US drug market, highlighting the growing strength of the Jalisco Cartel.
Monday, November 9, 2015 - 06:38
Argentina is investigating a judge for pardoning and releasing drug traffickers in exchange for bribes, echoing similar scandals elsewhere in the region, particularly Peru.
Friday, November 6, 2015 - 04:09
Colombian police say criminal group the Urabeños have been allocating land to local communities in order to build up support, which arguably has helped leader "Otoniel" escape the massive manhunt meant to capture him.
Friday, November 6, 2015 - 03:57
Authorities in Panama say they have dismantled a criminal network run by Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel and Colombia's FARC guerrillas, offering further evidence of how the Mexican criminal group has built ties with Colombian rebels in order to advance their drug trafficking interests.
Thursday, November 5, 2015 - 06:47
Officials in the Dominican Republic assert drug traffickers are now diverting shipments to neighboring Haiti, a suspicious claim that nonetheless highlights larger trends in Caribbean trafficking routes.
Wednesday, November 4, 2015 - 06:31
Honduran businessman and politician, Yani Rosenthal, has allegedly turned himself over to authorities, following US indictments on money laundering charges against the Rosenthal family. The decision may be part of an attempt to safeguard the elite Honduran family’s economic and political interests.
Wednesday, November 4, 2015 - 06:10
A recent interview with William Brownfield provides an insight into how the United States views the current state of drug trafficking in Colombia, and the potential future of its criminal landscape in the midst of political change.
Tuesday, November 3, 2015 - 06:25
A new report stating that a shadowy drug trafficker, known as "Puntilla Pachon," has become Colombia's latest narco boss brings into question whether criminal figureheads are still needed to regulate the underworld.
Tuesday, November 3, 2015 - 06:21
A recent report details how youths in Central America's Northern Triangle region (El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras) are forced to live under the oppressive threat of gang violence.