@InSightCrime has spent the last few years working to better understand the evolution of the synthetic drug market and how fentanyl producers are adapting to changes in Mexico. insightcrime.org/investigatio...
January 24, 2025 at 8:08 AM
@InSightCrime has spent the last few years working to better understand the evolution of the synthetic drug market and how fentanyl producers are adapting to changes in Mexico. insightcrime.org/investigatio...
Hah. Reading America's Quarterly, InsightCrime etc or commentary by LatAm colleagues in history and polisci I'm struck by how many are still in the "of course they won't do that obviously stupid thing" mindset Euro/RU studies people like, well, me were in towards Putin's clique before February 2022
November 23, 2024 at 11:34 AM
Hah. Reading America's Quarterly, InsightCrime etc or commentary by LatAm colleagues in history and polisci I'm struck by how many are still in the "of course they won't do that obviously stupid thing" mindset Euro/RU studies people like, well, me were in towards Putin's clique before February 2022
If you need a new critical clear and thought provoking podcast; give @InSightCrime a try!
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Daughter of Coca
Listen to this episode from InSight Crime Podcast | From the ground up on Spotify. In Colombia, farming coca for cocaine production provides an alternative livelihood in the midst of poverty and state...
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March 5, 2024 at 12:46 PM
If you need a new critical clear and thought provoking podcast; give @InSightCrime a try!
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"When we talk about homicide rates in any country, we don’t mention that it’s 90% men killing men. So why are we not speaking about this from a gender perspective?"
...my interview with #InSightCrime
insightcrime.org/news/intervi...
...my interview with #InSightCrime
insightcrime.org/news/intervi...
How a Gender Perspective Can Help Reduce Male Armed Violence
A conversation with Adam Baird about his new research examining how social constructions of masculinity fuel violence in Latin America.
insightcrime.org
March 10, 2025 at 7:39 PM
"When we talk about homicide rates in any country, we don’t mention that it’s 90% men killing men. So why are we not speaking about this from a gender perspective?"
...my interview with #InSightCrime
insightcrime.org/news/intervi...
...my interview with #InSightCrime
insightcrime.org/news/intervi...
La gobernanza criminal dominó las Américas en 2024. De México a Venezuela, pasando por Ecuador, los grupos criminales penetraron en los gobiernos, cooptaron a las élites y dominaron a las fuerzas de seguridad. Lo analizamos en nuestro
#GameChangers.
#InSightCrime
bit.ly/41IUbNU
#GameChangers.
#InSightCrime
bit.ly/41IUbNU
GameChangers 2024: La resistencia al crimen organizado se ha debilitado
En 2024, la resistencia Estatal al crimen organizado en América Latina y el Caribe se ha desvanecido, a medida que las organizaciones criminales se arraigan más en los gobiernos de toda la región.
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February 4, 2025 at 3:36 PM
La gobernanza criminal dominó las Américas en 2024. De México a Venezuela, pasando por Ecuador, los grupos criminales penetraron en los gobiernos, cooptaron a las élites y dominaron a las fuerzas de seguridad. Lo analizamos en nuestro
#GameChangers.
#InSightCrime
bit.ly/41IUbNU
#GameChangers.
#InSightCrime
bit.ly/41IUbNU
#Podcasts ▶️💯
#SouthAmerica 🌎
On this wk's #ColombiaCalling 🇨🇴📞 podcast, we speak to James Bargent, an investigative journalist for #InsightCrime about his work putting together the new podcast: #TheShadowOfElDorado 🎧
#SouthAmerica 🌎
On this wk's #ColombiaCalling 🇨🇴📞 podcast, we speak to James Bargent, an investigative journalist for #InsightCrime about his work putting together the new podcast: #TheShadowOfElDorado 🎧
March 22, 2025 at 12:40 PM
#Podcasts ▶️💯
#SouthAmerica 🌎
On this wk's #ColombiaCalling 🇨🇴📞 podcast, we speak to James Bargent, an investigative journalist for #InsightCrime about his work putting together the new podcast: #TheShadowOfElDorado 🎧
#SouthAmerica 🌎
On this wk's #ColombiaCalling 🇨🇴📞 podcast, we speak to James Bargent, an investigative journalist for #InsightCrime about his work putting together the new podcast: #TheShadowOfElDorado 🎧
Corruption fuels this. Military and port officials are complicit. U.S. indicted Maduro (2020) for allegedly overseeing networks. Gangs like Tren de Aragua profit but focus more on extortion than drugs. #VenezuelaCrisis
Source: U.S. DOJ, InsightCrime
Source: U.S. DOJ, InsightCrime
October 23, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Corruption fuels this. Military and port officials are complicit. U.S. indicted Maduro (2020) for allegedly overseeing networks. Gangs like Tren de Aragua profit but focus more on extortion than drugs. #VenezuelaCrisis
Source: U.S. DOJ, InsightCrime
Source: U.S. DOJ, InsightCrime
insightcrime.org/news/is-vene...
“But the few crimes attributed to alleged Tren de Aragua members in the United States appear to have no connection with the larger group or its leadership in Venezuela.”
Interesting report last year from a reputable investigative reporting group, #InsightCrime
“But the few crimes attributed to alleged Tren de Aragua members in the United States appear to have no connection with the larger group or its leadership in Venezuela.”
Interesting report last year from a reputable investigative reporting group, #InsightCrime
Is Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua ‘Invading’ the US?
The group is causing growing concern in the US, even though it appears to have no substantial presence there and is unlikely to establish one.
insightcrime.org
March 17, 2025 at 2:08 AM
insightcrime.org/news/is-vene...
“But the few crimes attributed to alleged Tren de Aragua members in the United States appear to have no connection with the larger group or its leadership in Venezuela.”
Interesting report last year from a reputable investigative reporting group, #InsightCrime
“But the few crimes attributed to alleged Tren de Aragua members in the United States appear to have no connection with the larger group or its leadership in Venezuela.”
Interesting report last year from a reputable investigative reporting group, #InsightCrime
Their reduction has not at all been because of their harsh treatment of gang members at all. Instead, their government has provided alternatives and worked WITH the gangs to give them good reasons to not do violence. Those are the biggest factors.
www.elsalvadorperspectives.com/2020/01/the-...
www.elsalvadorperspectives.com/2020/01/the-...
The dramatic drop in El Salvador's homicide rate and possible causes
This article originally appeared on the website of InsightCrime under the title Are El Salvador’s Gangs Behind Historic Murder Drop? By A...
www.elsalvadorperspectives.com
March 17, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Their reduction has not at all been because of their harsh treatment of gang members at all. Instead, their government has provided alternatives and worked WITH the gangs to give them good reasons to not do violence. Those are the biggest factors.
www.elsalvadorperspectives.com/2020/01/the-...
www.elsalvadorperspectives.com/2020/01/the-...
This week, "InSight Crime" digs into the latest war of words between US President Donald Trump and his Colombian counterpart Gustavo Petro, as Washington again questions Bogotá’s commitment to the drug war.
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mailchi.mp/insightcrime...
Weekly InSight | How Trump’s Spat With Colombia Could Impact Anti-Drug Ops
mailchi.mp
October 24, 2025 at 4:35 AM
This week, "InSight Crime" digs into the latest war of words between US President Donald Trump and his Colombian counterpart Gustavo Petro, as Washington again questions Bogotá’s commitment to the drug war.
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mailchi.mp/insightcrime...
#ColombiaCalling 🇨🇴☎️
#PodcastColombia 🗣️🎙️
#SouthAmerica 🌎
Richard 🗣️to James Bargent, investigative journalist w/ #InsightCrime about his work putting together a new podcast:
#TheShadowofElDorado 🎧
👂🏼2 how Gaitanista criminal org controls mining & subsidiary interests in #Segovia #Antioquia 🇨🇴
#PodcastColombia 🗣️🎙️
#SouthAmerica 🌎
Richard 🗣️to James Bargent, investigative journalist w/ #InsightCrime about his work putting together a new podcast:
#TheShadowofElDorado 🎧
👂🏼2 how Gaitanista criminal org controls mining & subsidiary interests in #Segovia #Antioquia 🇨🇴
March 18, 2025 at 7:58 PM
#ColombiaCalling 🇨🇴☎️
#PodcastColombia 🗣️🎙️
#SouthAmerica 🌎
Richard 🗣️to James Bargent, investigative journalist w/ #InsightCrime about his work putting together a new podcast:
#TheShadowofElDorado 🎧
👂🏼2 how Gaitanista criminal org controls mining & subsidiary interests in #Segovia #Antioquia 🇨🇴
#PodcastColombia 🗣️🎙️
#SouthAmerica 🌎
Richard 🗣️to James Bargent, investigative journalist w/ #InsightCrime about his work putting together a new podcast:
#TheShadowofElDorado 🎧
👂🏼2 how Gaitanista criminal org controls mining & subsidiary interests in #Segovia #Antioquia 🇨🇴
Afraid that's as much as I can help.. My knowledge is limited when OC outfits are not involved in mining/mineral supply chains...
InSightCrime had this UNODC report laying around if that's useful.
If you have names maybe it's worth looking into the data from ACLED, and the sources they list for it.
InSightCrime had this UNODC report laying around if that's useful.
If you have names maybe it's worth looking into the data from ACLED, and the sources they list for it.
insightcrime.org
February 7, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Afraid that's as much as I can help.. My knowledge is limited when OC outfits are not involved in mining/mineral supply chains...
InSightCrime had this UNODC report laying around if that's useful.
If you have names maybe it's worth looking into the data from ACLED, and the sources they list for it.
InSightCrime had this UNODC report laying around if that's useful.
If you have names maybe it's worth looking into the data from ACLED, and the sources they list for it.
"How to Harness Data to Fight Human Trafficking in Latin America" by Mario Saiz for @InSightCrime
Thanks for the interview.
insightcrime.org/news/harness...
Thanks for the interview.
insightcrime.org/news/harness...
How to Harness Data to Fight Human Trafficking in Latin America
Human trafficking in Latin America is a complex and diversified criminal activity. To fight it, experts say the better use of data is key.
insightcrime.org
March 19, 2025 at 12:15 AM
"How to Harness Data to Fight Human Trafficking in Latin America" by Mario Saiz for @InSightCrime
Thanks for the interview.
insightcrime.org/news/harness...
Thanks for the interview.
insightcrime.org/news/harness...
As record flows of cocaine reached consumers around the globe in 2024, criminal organizations in Latin America and the Caribbean have adapted to law enforcement pressure, swapping hegemonic hierarchies for complex networks. Via InsightCrime
insightcrime.org/news/gamecha...
insightcrime.org/news/gamecha...
GameChangers 2024: Networks Replace Cartels in Cocaine Trade
In 2024, as cocaine production and use broke records, criminal groups in Latin America and the Caribbean adapted to law enforcement pressure.
insightcrime.org
January 2, 2025 at 4:53 PM
As record flows of cocaine reached consumers around the globe in 2024, criminal organizations in Latin America and the Caribbean have adapted to law enforcement pressure, swapping hegemonic hierarchies for complex networks. Via InsightCrime
insightcrime.org/news/gamecha...
insightcrime.org/news/gamecha...
theintercept.com/2026/06/10/t...
“You do not need 11 people on board a single vessel to smuggle drugs, even for a very big consignment.”
-from InsightCrime, Sep 2025 analysis: insightcrime.org/news/behind-...
Add‘l practical observations & technical details make for a very thought-provoking read.
“You do not need 11 people on board a single vessel to smuggle drugs, even for a very big consignment.”
-from InsightCrime, Sep 2025 analysis: insightcrime.org/news/behind-...
Add‘l practical observations & technical details make for a very thought-provoking read.
Top Pentagon Official Admits Boat Strike May Have Killed Victims of Human Trafficking
If this boat was running drugs, why was it loaded with so many people?
theintercept.com
June 11, 2026 at 9:26 PM
theintercept.com/2026/06/10/t...
“You do not need 11 people on board a single vessel to smuggle drugs, even for a very big consignment.”
-from InsightCrime, Sep 2025 analysis: insightcrime.org/news/behind-...
Add‘l practical observations & technical details make for a very thought-provoking read.
“You do not need 11 people on board a single vessel to smuggle drugs, even for a very big consignment.”
-from InsightCrime, Sep 2025 analysis: insightcrime.org/news/behind-...
Add‘l practical observations & technical details make for a very thought-provoking read.
x.com/wilsonariasc... @AP @APNews @_APnoticias_ @BBCWorld @cnni @DeutscheWelle @EFEnoticias @elpais_inter @nytimes @LaStampa @derspiegel @washingtonpost @MiamiHerald @SenateDems @demdigest @InSightCrime @revistaRAYA @afpfr
Wilson Arias on X: "Top 10 de las tragedias familiares del uribismo con el narcotráfico. Por eso gritan hasta el ridículo: “abajo el narco”, para ocultar su propia historia: https://t.co/stv6zTGRTW 👈🏾 vía @YouTube https://t.co/GBYl4PUp8P" / X
Top 10 de las tragedias familiares del uribismo con el narcotráfico. Por eso gritan hasta el ridículo: “abajo el narco”, para ocultar su propia historia: https://t.co/stv6zTGRTW 👈🏾 vía @YouTube https://t.co/GBYl4PUp8P
x.com
October 4, 2025 at 2:03 PM
x.com/wilsonariasc... @AP @APNews @_APnoticias_ @BBCWorld @cnni @DeutscheWelle @EFEnoticias @elpais_inter @nytimes @LaStampa @derspiegel @washingtonpost @MiamiHerald @SenateDems @demdigest @InSightCrime @revistaRAYA @afpfr
"Will the US Send Alleged Fuel Smugglers to Mexico?"
Importan story by @abbypenderr and @PJAsmann for @InSightCrime.
Thanks for the quotes. insightcrime.org/news/will-th...
Importan story by @abbypenderr and @PJAsmann for @InSightCrime.
Thanks for the quotes. insightcrime.org/news/will-th...
Will the US Send Alleged Fuel Smugglers to Mexico?
Mexico's extradition request for several American citizens accused of smuggling stolen oil exposes an imbalance in the US-Mexico bilateral security relationship.
insightcrime.org
February 4, 2026 at 8:23 PM
"Will the US Send Alleged Fuel Smugglers to Mexico?"
Importan story by @abbypenderr and @PJAsmann for @InSightCrime.
Thanks for the quotes. insightcrime.org/news/will-th...
Importan story by @abbypenderr and @PJAsmann for @InSightCrime.
Thanks for the quotes. insightcrime.org/news/will-th...
Brazil Seizes 1.3 Tons of Cocaine on Jet Linked to Turkey’s President
c/o MiddleEastForum
*
Turkish Bananas: The Cocaine Road to Russia & the Persian Gulf
c/o InsightCrime
*
Mobster exposes Turkish government’s ties to cocaine trafficking
c/o TurkishMinute
www.linkedin.com/posts/christ...
c/o MiddleEastForum
*
Turkish Bananas: The Cocaine Road to Russia & the Persian Gulf
c/o InsightCrime
*
Mobster exposes Turkish government’s ties to cocaine trafficking
c/o TurkishMinute
www.linkedin.com/posts/christ...
Brazil Seizes 1.3 Tons of Cocaine on Jet Linked to Turkey's President | Chris Hudson
Brazil Seizes 1.3 Tons of Cocaine on Jet Linked to Turkey’s President
c/o Middle East Forum
https://lnkd.in/duUDmka6
Turkish Bananas: The Cocaine Road to Russia and the Persian Gulf
c/o Insight Crime...
www.linkedin.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Brazil Seizes 1.3 Tons of Cocaine on Jet Linked to Turkey’s President
c/o MiddleEastForum
*
Turkish Bananas: The Cocaine Road to Russia & the Persian Gulf
c/o InsightCrime
*
Mobster exposes Turkish government’s ties to cocaine trafficking
c/o TurkishMinute
www.linkedin.com/posts/christ...
c/o MiddleEastForum
*
Turkish Bananas: The Cocaine Road to Russia & the Persian Gulf
c/o InsightCrime
*
Mobster exposes Turkish government’s ties to cocaine trafficking
c/o TurkishMinute
www.linkedin.com/posts/christ...
✍️El crimen organizado opera a través de redes con capital político, social o económico.
A partir del análisis de @stevensdudley.bsky.social, explicamos cómo estas redes criminales se entrelazan con el Estado y refuerzan dinámicas autoritarias en #Centroamérica👇
bit.ly/3MexdJk
A partir del análisis de @stevensdudley.bsky.social, explicamos cómo estas redes criminales se entrelazan con el Estado y refuerzan dinámicas autoritarias en #Centroamérica👇
bit.ly/3MexdJk
Redes criminales en Centroamérica: poder, Estado y autoritarismo
El crimen organizado en Centroamérica no es homogéneo: opera a través de redes con distintas fuentes de poder. A partir del análisis del investigador de InSightCrime, Steven Dudley, esta nota explica cómo las tipologías criminales se entrelazan con el Estado y alimentan dinámicas autoritarias en la región.
bit.ly
February 11, 2026 at 12:30 AM
✍️El crimen organizado opera a través de redes con capital político, social o económico.
A partir del análisis de @stevensdudley.bsky.social, explicamos cómo estas redes criminales se entrelazan con el Estado y refuerzan dinámicas autoritarias en #Centroamérica👇
bit.ly/3MexdJk
A partir del análisis de @stevensdudley.bsky.social, explicamos cómo estas redes criminales se entrelazan con el Estado y refuerzan dinámicas autoritarias en #Centroamérica👇
bit.ly/3MexdJk
💰 Detrás del deterioro democrático está el poder del dinero. El crimen organizado, grandes capitales y redes digitales financian campañas, controlan mensajes y moldean agendas.
🧠 “Las democracias crearon maquinarias electorales al servicio de los financistas”.
📸 InSightCrime
🧠 “Las democracias crearon maquinarias electorales al servicio de los financistas”.
📸 InSightCrime
October 15, 2025 at 12:30 AM
💰 Detrás del deterioro democrático está el poder del dinero. El crimen organizado, grandes capitales y redes digitales financian campañas, controlan mensajes y moldean agendas.
🧠 “Las democracias crearon maquinarias electorales al servicio de los financistas”.
📸 InSightCrime
🧠 “Las democracias crearon maquinarias electorales al servicio de los financistas”.
📸 InSightCrime
⚖️La “coalición dominante” obtiene beneficios del régimen autoritario y apoya al líder con actores políticamente relevantes:
🏛️Institucionales: Ejército, burocracia, partido único...
🌐Sociales: Iglesias, industriales, financieros, sindicatos, transnacionales...
📸InsightCrime
🏛️Institucionales: Ejército, burocracia, partido único...
🌐Sociales: Iglesias, industriales, financieros, sindicatos, transnacionales...
📸InsightCrime
September 17, 2025 at 12:34 AM
⚖️La “coalición dominante” obtiene beneficios del régimen autoritario y apoya al líder con actores políticamente relevantes:
🏛️Institucionales: Ejército, burocracia, partido único...
🌐Sociales: Iglesias, industriales, financieros, sindicatos, transnacionales...
📸InsightCrime
🏛️Institucionales: Ejército, burocracia, partido único...
🌐Sociales: Iglesias, industriales, financieros, sindicatos, transnacionales...
📸InsightCrime
実は、X(Twitter)の方のスレッドを紹介しようと思ってたんだけど、
x.com/InSightCrime...
BlueSkyでもInSight Crimeがアカウントを持っているじゃないか😃
テキスト、地図やイラストは同じです。
x.com/InSightCrime...
BlueSkyでもInSight Crimeがアカウントを持っているじゃないか😃
テキスト、地図やイラストは同じです。
InSight Crime on X: "🧵 US forces bombed a narco submarine that President Trump said was bringing fentanyl to the United States, which almost certainly is incorrect. Here’s what we know about subs 👇" / X
🧵 US forces bombed a narco submarine that President Trump said was bringing fentanyl to the United States, which almost certainly is incorrect. Here’s what we know about subs 👇
x.com
October 22, 2025 at 12:54 PM
実は、X(Twitter)の方のスレッドを紹介しようと思ってたんだけど、
x.com/InSightCrime...
BlueSkyでもInSight Crimeがアカウントを持っているじゃないか😃
テキスト、地図やイラストは同じです。
x.com/InSightCrime...
BlueSkyでもInSight Crimeがアカウントを持っているじゃないか😃
テキスト、地図やイラストは同じです。
Colombia's President has repeatedly claimed Mexican cartels are behind the country's conflict. But experts @dickinsonbeth.bsky.social of @latam.crisisgroup.org and Henry Shuldiner of InsightCrime dispute this.
#Mexico #Cartel #Colombia #Petro #News #Drugs
www.latintimes.com/are-mexican-...
#Mexico #Cartel #Colombia #Petro #News #Drugs
www.latintimes.com/are-mexican-...
Are Mexican Cartels Behind Violence in Colombia's Conflict Zone?
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has repeatedly claimed Mexican cartels are behind violence in the country's conflict zone, but that's not accurate, experts say
www.latintimes.com
March 24, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Colombia's President has repeatedly claimed Mexican cartels are behind the country's conflict. But experts @dickinsonbeth.bsky.social of @latam.crisisgroup.org and Henry Shuldiner of InsightCrime dispute this.
#Mexico #Cartel #Colombia #Petro #News #Drugs
www.latintimes.com/are-mexican-...
#Mexico #Cartel #Colombia #Petro #News #Drugs
www.latintimes.com/are-mexican-...
"Deterrence" logic may have delivered a blow to migrant smuggling networks, but it won't work against drug trafficking. In this week's newsletter, I explain why it’s rare that you can copy and paste a crime-fighting solution from one domain to another.
mailchi.mp/insightcrime...
mailchi.mp/insightcrime...
Weekly InSight | Crackdowns, Consequences, and the Criminals Who Fill the Gaps
mailchi.mp
January 23, 2026 at 2:39 PM
"Deterrence" logic may have delivered a blow to migrant smuggling networks, but it won't work against drug trafficking. In this week's newsletter, I explain why it’s rare that you can copy and paste a crime-fighting solution from one domain to another.
mailchi.mp/insightcrime...
mailchi.mp/insightcrime...