Lobos
Lobos In the space of just a few years, the Lobos have evolved from a splinter group of the Choneros to one of Ecuador’s most powerful and innovative criminal…
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CJNG Regional Boss ‘Tío Lako’ Evades Capture Once More
CJNG Regional Boss ‘Tío Lako’ Evades Capture Once More News that an alleged high-ranking Jalisco Cartel New Generation (Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación - CJNG) boss…
Podcast | The Monster: Forced Disappearances in Mexico
Podcast | The Monster: Forced Disappearances in Mexico Héctor’s son disappeared in Guadalajara. He suspects that those who should be searching for him may have been…
On the Radar: US Eyes Ground War Against Crime
On the Radar: US Eyes Ground War Against Crime What's next for the US military campaign against Latin America’s criminal groups? What’s behind Chile and Peru's recent…
Families Displaced by the Ardillos Return Home in Guerrero, Mexico
Families Displaced by the Ardillos Return Home in Guerrero, Mexico The recent arrest of an alleged member of the Ardillos has again put the small criminal group under…
On the Radar: Cartel Coalition’s Gaps and a CJNG Weapons Bust
On the Radar: Cartel Coalition’s Gaps and a CJNG Weapons Bust What can Washington's new "cartel coalition" deliver? What does the arrest of CJNG operators in Europe say…
Guerreros Unidos
Guerreros Unidos The Guerreros Unidos operate in central Mexico and have been linked to the Ayotzinapa Massacre. The post Guerreros Unidos appeared first on InSight…
National Liberation Army (ELN)
National Liberation Army (ELN) The National Liberation Army (Ejército de Liberación Nacional – ELN) is Colombia’s last true insurgency and one of Latin America’s most…
The InSight Take: Abelardo de la Espriella Inherits Colombia’s Fractured Criminal Landscape
The InSight Take: Abelardo de la Espriella Inherits Colombia’s Fractured Criminal Landscape In this week's InSight Take, Co-Director Jeremy McDermott and Senior Colombia…
Ketamine Trafficking Expands Across Latin America
Ketamine Trafficking Expands Across Latin America More and more countries across Latin America and the Caribbean are reporting cases of ketamine trafficking, reflecting…
Alex Saab
Alex Saab Alex Saab faces a new money laundering trial in the United States after being deported from Venezuela. Read his full, updated 2026 profile. The post Alex Saab…
Gulf Cartel (Cartel del Golfo)
Gulf Cartel (Cartel del Golfo) Gulf Cartel 2026: who leads its main factions, where it operates, and how much power it retains in Mexico. Updated full profile. The post…