The InSight Take: Juan Orlando Hernández, from Indictment to Pardon
The InSight Take: Juan Orlando Hernández, from Indictment to Pardon From the halls of presidential power to a 45-year prison sentence—and then a shocking return to…
InSight Crime
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Podcast | A Marked House: Extortion in Ecuador
Podcast | A Marked House: Extortion in Ecuador Organized crime’s rise in Ecuador is about more than just cocaine and gang wars. It has ruptured the very fabric of…
On the Radar: Maduro Trial Takes Shape as Brazil Targets PCC Finances
On the Radar: Maduro Trial Takes Shape as Brazil Targets PCC Finances What’s the latest on the US case against Nicolás Maduro? Brazil keeps targeting the PCC's…
Juan Orlando Hernández
Juan Orlando Hernández Juan Orlando Hernández received a Trump pardon after his US drug trafficking conviction. Read the latest on his legal status and Honduras case in…
Four Decades of El Mayo’s Criminal Career End in a Life Sentence
Four Decades of El Mayo’s Criminal Career End in a Life Sentence For four decades, Ismael Zambada García alias "El Mayo," who was just sentenced to life in prison…
The InSight Take: After El Mayo’s Sentencing, is the Godfather Era of the Sinaloa Cartel Over?
The InSight Take: After El Mayo’s Sentencing, is the Godfather Era of the Sinaloa Cartel Over? Ismael Zambada Garcia alias El Mayo just got sentened to life without…
First Capital Command (PCC): Brazil’s Most Powerful Criminal Organization
First Capital Command (PCC): Brazil’s Most Powerful Criminal Organization The First Capital Command (Primeiro Comando da Capital – PCC) is Brazil’s largest criminal…
Brazil’s Biggest Banking Fraud Scheme Explained
Brazil’s Biggest Banking Fraud Scheme Explained Almost a year after an investigation into Brazil’s biggest-ever banking fraud scandal, authorities are only now beginning…
The Final Chapter for Tren de Aragua Founder Larry Changa?
The Final Chapter for Tren de Aragua Founder Larry Changa? Larry Amaury Álvarez Núñez, alias "Larry Changa," is set to be tried on charges of criminal association and…
On the Radar: The Rise of Liquid Cocaine
On the Radar: The Rise of Liquid Cocaine Could liquid cocaine become the go-to trick for traffickers across the region? Will "El Mayo" Zambada spend his final years in a…
Rotela Clan
Rotela Clan Rotela Clan is a criminal group run by the Rotela family in Paraguay. It was originally specialized in the microtrafficking of crack in poorer neighborhoods…
Mexican Meth Expertise Spreads to African Labs
Mexican Meth Expertise Spreads to African Labs The number of meth lab busts across Africa has risen sharply. General Dagvin Anderson, commander of the US Africa Command…