Víctor Zanabria, the commander-in-chief of Peru’s National Police, was accused of protecting informal miners when he was the ...

Persistent poverty and reduced international aid hinder progress, but organized crime is key in exacerbating the region’s ...

The Global Investigative Journalism Network noted InSight Crime’s use and coverage of artificial intelligence (AI) this week ...

Authorities in Michoacán, Mexico are using satellite technology against water theft by criminal groups exploiting a scarce ...

Despite record cocaine seizures in production and transit countries, huge quantities of the drug arrived in consumer markets in 2024. Across the board, cocaine production soared and traffickers ...

The imperfect peace established in February between Brazil’s two biggest criminal groups has become a failed truce after just two months, as local rivalries trump national orders. The PCC also ...

Corruption is a key component of the arms trafficking networks that funnel state-owned weapons into the hands of organized crime, according to a new report. Corrupt officials divert arms from security ...

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We chronicle how an internal war split the Sinaloa Cartel between two rival factions, and how it has affected Mexico's crime ...