Amid record production levels, the cocaine business is entering a new age, driven by diversifying markets, global networks, ...

The capture of Audias Flores Silva, alias “El Jardinero,” reflects how Mexico’s strategy of targeting drug kingpins continues ...

Rosalinda González Valencia, alias "La Jefa," was involved in illicit activities long before meeting her husband, alias "El Mencho," and managed to establish herself as a key financial operator for ...

Venezuela has approved a new mining law to open the gold industry to international investors, but the legislation overlooks the symbiosis between illegal mining and the national government—and the ...

The arrest of Daniel Kinahan in Dubai has renewed focus on one of Europe’s most influential drug traffickers and the Kinahan ...

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

A Colombia–Ecuador trade war fuels contraband at the border, Peru’s election highlights a state struggling to contain crime, ...

This week's On the Radar delves into the controversial departure of Attorney General Consuelo Porras in Guatemala, the arrest ...

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 ...

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In 2020, the US Department of Justice released a bombshell indictment charging sitting Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and other senior members of his government with “narco-terrorism” and ...