23/09/2016 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Recent Seizures Point to Thriving LatAm Arms Trade
A series of recent raids and reports highlights the thriving arms trade throughout Latin America, which serves to both profit illicit groups and to facilitate criminal violence in the region.
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06/09/2016 | Transparencia
Brazil's Rousseff Out, Elite Corruption Still In
The ousting of President Dilma Rousseff from office does little to further Brazil's battle against high-powered corruption networks, suggesting instead she was the loser of a battle amongst the country's powerful elites.
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23/06/2016 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Guatemala's Government Corruption Scandals Explained
News out of Guatemala over the past year has been filled with details regarding various investigations into high-level corruption. InSight Crime breaks down the often overwhelming and confusing stream of information to offer a condensed briefing of the most high-profile cases.
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10/04/2016 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Colombia Military Envisions Future Crime Fighting Role
Colombia's military has outlined areas of focus for its future functions should peace agreements be signed with the FARC and ELN guerrilla groups, several of which involve its potentially problematic, but likely necessary, role in anti-crime efforts.
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14/03/2016 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Belgian Pharmaceutical Companies Tied to Mexico Meth Trade
Belgian prosecutors want to put seven pharmaceutical executives on trial for supplying precursor chemicals to a major Mexican drug trafficker, an unusual case given that Asia is the traditional source for the ingredients supplying Mexico's methamphetamine trade.
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07/03/2016 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
CentAm Still Dominant Cocaine Route Into US: State Dept
The US State Department's newest drug report states that the majority of cocaine that enters the US first moves through Central America, an assertion that raises important questions about the effectiveness of US anti-drug programs in the region.
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24/02/2016 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
'Gangster Warlords' Valuable Addition to LatAm Organized Crime Literature
A new book by journalist Ioan Grillo on Latin American organized crime offers a fascinating tour of four distinct criminal organizations, providing insightful context and firsthand accounts to better understand the region's "crime wars."
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24/10/2015 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Latin America - Argentina: Drug Trafficking Top Issue for Argentina's Presidential Candidates
Responding to public concerns over growing drug activity and violence in the country, Argentina's leading presidential candidates have offered similar -- and somewhat alarming -- solutions to these issues ahead of Sunday's elections.
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27/09/2015 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
What FARC-Colombia Govt Accord Does Not Cover
Colombia's government and rebel group the FARC have reached an agreement on transitional justice and announced that the longest-running conflict in the Western Hemisphere could end in six months. While a momentous breakthrough, it does not address the issue of drug trafficking.
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11/08/2015 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Prosecutors Alarmed Over Argentina's Growing Drug Trade
Judicial officials in Argentina are sounding the alarm over the spread of drug trafficking and organized crime in the country, a rare admission from authorities of the country's growing role in nearly every aspect of the drug trade.
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04/07/2015 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Lessons for LatAm from Colombia's Extrajudicial Killings
A report implicating top Colombian army officers in extrajudicial killings committed by soldiers further illustrates how the criteria used to measure success in the fight against criminal groups can lead to widespread abuse -- a phenomenon seen elsewhere in Latin America.
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11/06/2015 | Transparencia
Peru's First Lady Escapes Money Laundering Investigation
A judge has called off money laundering investigations into the wife of Peru’s President Ollanta Humala, clearing yet another obstacle to the first lady’s rise in national politics.
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11/06/2015 | Sociedad
How China Fuels Wildlife Trafficking in Latin America
China's demand for rare and exotic goods is fueling wildlife trafficking in Latin America -- and organized crime is ready to cash in.
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11/06/2015 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Only Two Drug Cartels Left in Mexico: Official
A Mexican government official has declared that only two drug cartels remain in the country, a claim that is debatable, but reflects the ongoing trend towards criminal fragmentation.
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06/03/2015 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
UN Drug Control Board Scolds Reform in Latin America
In its most recent report, the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) -- responsible for overseeing the implementation of the United Nation’s drug conventions -- finds itself in a bind: the Board remains adamant that these conventions be enforced, yet a wave of drug policy reform across the Americas speaks to increased resistance to the status quo.
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29/03/2014 | Transparencia
Uruguay Anti-Money Laundering Chief Targets Churches and NGOs
Uruguay's anti-money laundering chief has called for greater oversight of religious groups and non-governmental organizations, fearing organized crime to take advantage of current lax regulations.
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01/02/2014 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Drug Trafficking Drives Deforestation in Central America: Study
Drug trafficking is responsible for the massive destruction of rainforests across Central America, according to a new study, destroying huge swathes of land for airstrips, roads, and cattle ranches that are used to launder money.
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