InSight Crime - Investigation and Analysis of Organized Crime
WEB4 days ago · InSight Crime covers the latest news and trends on organized crime in the Americas, including drug trafficking, gangs, militias, and security policy. Read articles, investigations, podcasts, and country spotlights on topics such as Mexico's Jalisco Cartel, Venezuela's criminal landscape, and Rio's Red Command.
Jalisco Cartel New Generation (CJNG) - InSight Crime
WEBMay 27, 2024 · Learn about the CJNG, a transnational criminal group that emerged from the Milenio Cartel and is one of Mexico's foremost threats. Find out how it uses violence, propaganda, and corruption to expand its influence and challenge other cartels.
Sinaloa Cartel - InSight Crime
WEBMar 15, 2024 · The Sinaloa Cartel is a network of some of Mexico’s most important drug lords, involved in the international trafficking of fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, marijuana, and heroin. It originated in the state of Sinaloa and has a long history of violence, alliances, and rivalries with other criminal groups.
Tren de Aragua - InSight Crime
WEBJul 12, 2024 · Tren de Aragua is a prison gang that controls extortion, migrant smuggling, and other criminal activities in Venezuela and abroad. It operates in Colombia, Peru, and Chile, exploiting Venezuelan migrants and clashing with local gangs and authorities.
911 replies on “National Liberation Army (ELN)” - InSight Crime
WEBJun 18, 2024 · The ELN is a Marxist-Leninist group that has been fighting the Colombian state since 1964 and expanded into Venezuela in recent years. It is involved in drug trafficking, extortion, kidnapping, and political violence, and has participated in several rounds of peace talks with the Colombian government.
The Construction of the Tren de Aragua's Transnational Empire
WEBJul 15, 2024 · Tren de Aragua is a notorious Venezuelan gang that has expanded its criminal activities across South America by taking advantage of the migrant crisis. Learn how the gang has followed a three-stage process of exploration, penetration, and consolidation in Colombia, Peru, and Chile.
Tusi: The Pink Drug Cocktail That Tricked Latin America - InSight …
WEBJul 6, 2022 · Tusi is a narcotic name brand for a mixture of 2C-B and other substances, often dyed pink and sold as a status drug. Learn how tusi spread from Colombia to other countries and became a target of crime groups and authorities.
Northeast Cartel Leader's Arrest May Aid CJNG Expansion Along …
WEBMar 15, 2022 · The capture of Juan Gerardo Treviño Chávez, alias “El Huevo,” the reported leader of the Northeast Cartel, could leave a power vacuum for the Jalisco Cartel New Generation (CJNG) to fill in the border region. The CJNG has been expanding its presence in Tamaulipas and clashing with the Northeast Cartel and its allies, such as the Beltrán Leyva Organization.
How Bukele’s Government Overpowered Gangs: Major Findings
WEBDec 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 gangs — the Mara Salvatrucha (MS13), the Barrio 18 Revolucionarios (18R), and the Barrio Sureños (18S).
Ismael Zambada García, alias ‘El Mayo’ - InSight Crime
WEBJul 26, 2024 · El Mayo is the alias of Ismael Zambada García, who was the leader of a faction of the Sinaloa Cartel until his arrest in 2024. He was one of the most powerful and elusive drug bosses in Mexico, involved in heroin, methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine production and trafficking.