InSight Crime
16 articles in the TruthFoundry index. Each links out to the original.
- Car bomb in Zacatecas reveals new tension between CJNG and La Mayiza · A car bomb attack in Ojocaliente, Zacatecas, highlights escalating violence between the CJNG and La Mayiza factions.
- Peru Extortion Crisis Persists Despite Capture of Los Pulpos Leader · Peru's capture of Los Pulpos leader Jhonsson Pulpo is unlikely to curb the country's widespread extortion crisis.
- Colombia Ends Peace Talks, Resumes Glyphosate Spraying; Ecuador Jails Ex-Minister in Villavicencio Case · Colombia ends 'Total Peace' negotiations and resumes glyphosate spraying while Ecuador jails an ex-minister linked to Villavicencio's assassination.
- US Missile Strikes on Drug Vessels Resume Amid Doubts on Effectiveness · US missile strikes on drug vessels resumed in August, but data suggests they have not significantly reduced drug trafficking.
- Ecuador Judge Considers Trial for Seven Suspects in Fernando Villavicencio Assassination · A judge in Ecuador is deliberating whether to send seven suspects to trial for allegedly ordering the 2023 assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio.
- Brazil's Master Bank Collapse Exposes Political Corruption and Criminal Ties · Investigation reveals Master Bank owner Daniel Vorcaro led a Ponzi scheme linked to politicians and Brazil's largest criminal gang.
- Brazilian Banking Scandal: Master Bank Collapse and Political Corruption · Authorities arrested multiple officials and seized billions in assets linked to the collapsed Master Bank fraud scheme in Brazil.
- Colombia to Label All Criminal Groups as Terrorists Amid Regional Crackdown · Colombia's president orders security forces to classify all criminal groups as terrorists to strengthen judicial and financial persecution.
- Colombia, Brazil, and Mexico Combat Criminal Drone Use · Latin American governments deploy military shields, stricter laws, and intelligence units to counter criminal drone adoption.
- Organized Crime Groups in Latin America Weaponize Commercial Drones · Criminal groups in Mexico, Colombia, and Brazil are adapting commercial drones for attacks against rivals and security forces.
- Rosario's Los Menores drug gang keeps its clout under fugitive leader after arrests and 2026 attack · Rosario's Los Menores drug gang, led by fugitive Matías Gazzani, remains influential despite arrests and a 2026 attack.
- US Sanctions Los Choneros Criminal Network Linked to Drug Trafficking · US Treasury sanctioned Los Choneros and allies for cocaine trafficking using fishing vessels to supply Mexico.
- Los Lobos: Ecuador's Rising Criminal Powerhouse Linked to Drug Cartels · Los Lobos, a powerful Ecuadorian criminal group, expanded into mining and drug trafficking following a prison-based split from Los Choneros.
- CJNG Regional Leader Tio Lako Evades Capture in Mexico · Mexican special forces failed to capture CJNG leader Tio Lako, triggering retaliatory violence in Michoacan.
- Mexico's Héctor Flores Suspects Authorities in Son's Disappearance Amid Cartel Violence · Héctor Flores suspects Mexican authorities are involved in his son's disappearance in Guadalajara.
- US Considers Land Operations in Latin America Amid Regional Crackdowns · US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announces evaluation of land-based drug war operations in Latin America.