InSight Crime - Investigation and Analysis of Organized Crime
3 days ago · InSight Crime is a media organization and think tank dedicated to the study of organized crime in the Americas.
Jalisco Cartel New Generation (CJNG) - InSight Crime
May 27, 2024 · The Jalisco Cartel New Generation (Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación – CJNG) is a transnational criminal group that emerged from the Milenio Cartel following a series of …
Sinaloa Cartel - InSight Crime
Mar 15, 2024 · The Sinaloa Cartel, considered the largest and most powerful drug trafficking organization in the Western Hemisphere, is a network of some of Mexico’s most important …
How Bukele’s Government Overpowered Gangs: Major Findings
Dec 6, 2023 · In March 2022, the government of El Salvador launched one of the most relentless security crackdowns in its history in its latest attempt to debilitate the country’s three main …
Criminal Violence Paralyzes Mexico’s Southern State of Guerrero
Feb 13, 2024 · Ongoing battles between several crime groups over lucrative criminal economies like extortion have sparked a new wave of violence in Mexico’s southern state of Guerrero, …
News and Analysis - InSight Crime
Featured News Analysis Q&As Interviews with experts on the latest organized crime trends in Latin America Special Series In our special series, InSight Crime looks at trends in organized …
Fiction Merges With Facts in Netflix’s ‘El Chapo’ - InSight Crime
Apr 24, 2023 · InSight Crime Senior Investigator Deborah Bonello reflects on the new television series "El Chapo" in light of her experience covering the real-life crime boss, drug-related …
Study Shows Prison Gangs Rule Much More than Penitentiaries
Apr 24, 2023 · Prison gangs in Central America and Brazil have evolved from small predatory groups to sophisticated criminal organizations with an ability to create mayhem that extends …
30 Years After Escobar, How the Cocaine Trade Has Changed
Dec 1, 2023 · Pablo Escobar and his Medellín Cartel transformed the cocaine trade during their heyday in the 1980s. But the 30 years since the kingpin’s death have shown that the business …
Navigating Extreme Violence in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico - InSight …
Jan 9, 2024 · In Ciudad Juárez, many young people struggle to escape the grips of forced recruitment and organized crime-related violence. Some succeed.