07/06/2014 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Violence, Power, Soccer and Drugs: Argentina's Barras Bravas
They have been labelled the most violent and dangerous fans in Latin America, if not the world. In Argentina, an organized network of fan-run gangs known as "barras bravas" exert power over soccer clubs across the country, aided by deep political links and making huge sums of money in the process.
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27/03/2014 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Gangs Reassert Themselves in Rio's 'Pacified' Favelas
InSight Crime accompanied Rio's elite military police squad as it occupied one of the city's biggest and most violent favelas, the latest operation in the "pacification" scheme as Vila Kennedy's Police Pacification Unit (UPP) becomes the 38th installed since 2008. However as promised social investment fails to materialize, critics are pointing to recent outbreaks of violence in other pacified favelas as evidence that a one-dimensional security approach cannot have long-term success.
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13/12/2013 | Frente Externo
Breaking Down the Chain of Illegal Gold in Peru
Two seizures of illegal Peruvian gold have reportedly been traced to a Russian businessman who was part of an exploitative export chain in Peru that reaches all the way to Switzerland. The seizures shed light on the workings of an illicit trade possibly worth more to Peru than cocaine.
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27/11/2013 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Why Do Brazilian Police Kill?
An average of five people were killed by police every day in Brazil last year, according to an annual security report, revealing an entrenched culture of violence within the country's security forces.
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21/10/2013 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
How Venezuela's Military Tried to Fly A Ton of Cocaine to France
Behind the biggest cocaine haul in French history were members of Venezuela's military. InSight Crime's investigation reveals the trafficking methods used by corrupt military cells and the covert international police operation that brought the smuggling ring down.
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13/09/2013 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Life On Board A Narcosubmarine
A magazine investigation has gone behind the scenes of a narcosubmarine, shedding light on the risks and hardships transporters undergo in order to earn desperately-needed cash.
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20/08/2013 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
The Tijuana Cartel is Dead: US
The United States has declared the end of Mexico's once mighty Tijuana Cartel following the sentencing of kingpin Eduardo Arellano Felix to 15 years in prison -- a claim that ignores the changing nature of the country's criminal dynamic.
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30/07/2013 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Paraguay's New 'Narco-President' Takes Aim At The Underworld
The president-elect of Paraguay, Horacio Cartes, has attacked the state institutions of his predecessor, accusing them of corruption and involvement in Paraguay's lucrative smuggling and contraband.
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15/07/2013 | En Parrilla
Venezuela Government Admits Keeping Crime Figures Secret
The Venezuelan government has admitted to deliberately refraining from releasing crime statistics to the public, while asking the media to cooperate in "improving the perception of security" in one of the most violent countries in the world.
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23/06/2013 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Facebook Hitman Highlights Organized Crime's Online Presence
Need someone rubbed out but stuck for contacts? Just head to Facebook. According to an investigation by a Peruvian newspaper, contract killers are using the website to connect with clients, an illustration of just how far the use of social media by criminal organizations has spread.
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24/05/2013 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Latin America - Red Command 'Armed Wing' Captured In Paraguay
A joint operation between Brazilian and Paraguayan police has captured five alleged members of Brazil's feared Red Command (Comando Vermelho), further evidence of the the group's spread across the border.
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20/04/2013 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Europol Warns of Mexican Cartel Presence In Europe
Mexican cartels are seeking to cement themselves as "key players" in Europe's drugs market, according to the European Police Office (Europol).
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30/01/2013 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Castro Calls for 'Blood and Fire' Against Drug Trade
Cuban President Raul Castro urged fellow Latin American leaders to follow Cuba's tough anti-drug policies, saying he would not rule out the death penalty for traffickers.
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30/01/2013 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Colombia is 90% BACRIM-free: Defense Minister
Criminal gangs are now only present in 10 percent of Colombia's municipalities, according to the country's defense minister, although there is reason to doubt his assertion.
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25/01/2013 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
El Salvador 'Peace Zone' Launched in Second Phase of Gang Truce
The first "peace zone" has been inaugurated in El Salvador, launching the second phase of the gang truce, which could prove critical in determining whether the initiative is sustainable.
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