Upcoming Event | Sept 29, Oct 1 and 2, 2026
A week of private conversations on organized crime in the Americas. One pass, three online events exploring Venezuela’s criminal landscape, the fentanyl crisis, and how to work with data to investigate organized crime.
The InSight Take: US Drug Certification: Law Enforcement or Politics?
Why did the United States remove Venezuela from its drug blacklist while Colombia and Bolivia remain on it? In this InSight Take, we unpack what Washington’s latest counternarcotics designations reveal about shifting cocaine routes, regional politics, and the Trump administration’s increasingly militarized approach to drug trafficking in Latin America.
Read the articleOur latest video looks inside the illicit fentanyl supply chain in Mexico to understand how criminal control shapes local markets—from what forms of fentanyl are available to who can buy, sell, and use it.
Want to go deeper?
Join us on September 29 for a live panel and Q&A on the illicit fentanyl trade, featuring InSight Crime investigators.
This is not another podcast about a kingpin.
The InSight Crime Podcast is back.
Because the real story is almost never about the person with the nickname. It’s about the people left to live with the consequences.
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Summer InSights 2026
Looking for new reading this summer?
All four chapters of our Summer InSights 2026 series are now available. Our editorial team has put together a special selection of investigations and analysis to help you dive deeper into the series.
Get this selection with a one-time donation of US$15 or more.
Content is available in English only.
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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.
