This is not another podcast about a kingpin.
The InSight Crime Podcast returns for Season 2 on July 23.
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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The InSight Take: After El Mayo’s Sentencing, Is the Godfather Era of the Sinaloa Cartel Over?
Ismael Zambada Garcia, alias “El Mayo,” just got sentenced to life without parole, marking the end of a four-decade run as one of Mexico’s most powerful traffickers. InSight Crime’s Deborah Bonello and Victoria Dittmar break down how his sentencing won’t end the war in Sinaloa but signals a new chapter in Mexican organized crime in this week’s Insight Take.
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.
