US Names El Mencho’s Successor—CJNG May Have Other Plans
The US government says Juan Carlos Valencia González, alias “El 03,” is the next leader of Mexico’s Jalisco Cartel New Generation (CJNG), but the reality on the ground is more complex.
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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.
