Annual Special
*Summer InSights 2026
Welcome to Summer InSights, our seasonal deep dive into the stories shaping Latin America’s underworld. This year, we are exploring four dynamics that are changing the face of organized crime in Latin America.…
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The InSight Take: CJNG’s New Boss? Not So Fast
InSight Crime’s Managing Editor Deborah Bonello speaks to Co-director Steven Dudley and Mexico investigators Victoria Dittmar and Parker Asmann about the CJNG’s messy succession.
Recent Investigation
Operation Zaraza: Airstrikes, Abuses, and a Criminal Revolt in Chavista Venezuela
In July 2024, the Tren del Llano gang attacked a voting center to protest Venezuela’s stolen election. The Chavista regime responded by ordering thousands of soldiers and police to hunt the gang down, triggering a wave of repression and human rights abuses that peaked with the aerial bombardment of peasant farmers.
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Covering Organized Crime From the Field
InSight Crime goes into the field to understand first-hand the criminal dynamics at play across Latin America and the Caribbean. We speak to local sources, government officials, and even the criminals themselves to deliver in-depth investigations.
