Venezuela’s new mining law opens the gold sector to foreign investment but overlooks entrenched corruption and criminal ...

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The arrest of a key Colombian criminal leader in Bolivia reveals that Colombian groups are expanding their presence across ...

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Join us this April 27 for an exclusive event for donors. Our experts will share analysis and recent data, and answer your questions about projections for 2026. The grainy black and white footage shows ...

Every year, InSight Crime’s Cocaine Seizure Round-Up tracks seizures and major events linked to the global cocaine trade. In this year’s event, we’re looking back at 2025 to understand shifts in the ...

Guadalupe Fernández Valencia, alias “La Patrona,” quickly established herself as a key financial operator for the Sinaloa ...

Join us this April 27 for an exclusive event for donors. Our experts will share analysis and recent data, and answer your questions about projections for 2026. The Caribbean has long been a pivotal ...

InSight Crime examines what impact the US's controversial military-first approach has had on regional drug trafficking.

This week in On the Radar, a CJNG co-founder pleads guilty, Ecuador turns to Europe for help fighting crime, and more.