The use of the legendary narco tanks in face-offs between criminal groups in Mexico is growing, and getting more ...

New revelations about the DEA could mean the U.S supported foreign law enforcement actors who have engaged in human rights ...

The decapitation of the mayor of a major Mexican city is a reminder of the security task President Sheinbaum faces.

August in Quibdó was marked by a rise in femicides. A minor was murdered early in the month, and a few weeks later, hitmen ...

The gang’s reputation appears to have grown more quickly than its actual presence in the US. Here’s what we know.

InSight Crime spoke with the head of Ameripol's specialized cyber crime unit about the regional fight against this growing ...

Panama announced a plan to combat environmental degradation in the Darién Gap, but criminal groups will make implementing it ...

InSight Crime received the Maria Moors Cabot Prize, which recognizes 15 years of work in covering organized crime in the Americas.

Recent criminal activities reveal vulnerabilities in what has long been one of the region's most prosperous and well-governed ...

Latin America and the Caribbean continue to be the region with the worst perception of security according to the Gallup 2024 ...

In 2023, Ecuador recorded its most violent year in history. The nation’s homicide rate overtook historically violent countries like Honduras, Mexico, and Colombia, even as its fragmenting criminal ...