InSight Crime
14 years of research and analysis on organized crime and corruption in Latin America and the Caribbean.
- 🇻🇪 🇨🇴 | The US expects Delcy Rodríguez’s government to show concrete results against guerrilla groups linked to drug trafficking in Venezuela. Will Chavismo be willing to sacrifice old relationships for new commitments to Washington? Read more here: bit.ly/4pRPsSs
- 🇨🇴 | Criminal groups are increasingly using social media to recruit minors in countries like Colombia, Mexico, and Ecuador. Fake job offers, content that glorifies these groups, and threats are among the methods used. Read more: bit.ly/4ljaIhQ
- 🇻🇪 | Following former President Nicolás Maduro’s arrest by the United States, the colectivos that have defended the Chavista regime for decades took to the streets. How much influence will these criminal groups have in the new power struggle in Venezuela? Read more: bit.ly/4qbserp
- 🇻🇪 | For years, Venezuela's Cartel of the Suns has been erroneously perceived as a vertically integrated drug trafficking organization. But what is it really, and how has it been impacted by Maduro's arrest? Find out at our exclusive event in English here: bit.ly/45Q26dA
- 🇪🇨 🇨🇴 | The trade war between Ecuador and Colombia is the latest in a long list of diplomatic tensions that have affected Gustavo Petro’s government. Meanwhile, organized crime could benefit from the deterioration in cooperation between the two countries. Read more: bit.ly/4k6iYCD
- 🇨🇴 | President Gustavo Petro prioritized the capture of Colombia's three criminal leaders after meeting with President Donalnd Trump. The top leader of the Gaitanistas, Jobanis de Jesús Ávila, alias “Chiquito Malo,” is a top target. Read his profile here: bit.ly/4qOOMy1
- 🇪🇨 | Taking advantage of weak government oversight, Ecuador’s criminal groups, such as the Lagartos and Águilas, have created their own private security firms, using them to carry firearms and launder money. Read our coverage here: bit.ly/4qUMoX1
- 🇪🇸 | Spanish authorities made a record seizure of 13 tons of cocaine from Ecuador in October 2024, and a senior Spanish police officer was recently accused of participating. Read about the seizure.
- #NewAnalysis | Top Criminal Takedowns of 2025.
- 🇻🇪 🇺🇸 | How has Nicolás Maduro's arrest impacted organized crime in Venezuela, a month on? Explore our special coverage to learn about the reactions of armed groups such as the Caracas colectivos and the ELN on the Colombian-Venezuelan border: bit.ly/4qmWT4v
