INVESTIGATION AND ANALYSIS OF ORGANIZED CRIME
A weak state presence and widespread corruption continue to enable drug trafficking and other criminal activity in Guatemala’s border regions. Join us next Tuesday, February 2, for a discussion in which InSight Crime Co-director Steven Dudley — and investigators Héctor Silva and Alex Papadovassilakis — delve into Guatemala´s cross-border criminal dynamics. The event will be […]
Honduras is a key territory for cocaine trafficking and a hub for other criminal economies, such as human smuggling and extortion. Join us next Tuesday, February 16, for a discussion in which InSight Crime Co-director Steven Dudley — and investigators Héctor Silva and Victoria Dittmar – delve into Honduras´ cross-border criminal dynamics. Moderated by Kurt Alan […]
Paraguay’s commercial connections, its institutional weakness, and its rampant cannabis production have attracted transnational criminal groups, such as the PCC. Join us on Thursday, February 25, 2021, for a discussion with our co-director, Steven Dudley, alongside InSight Crime project coordinator and researcher, Ángela Olaya, and our collaborator and researcher, Carlos Peris, who will take an […]
The European Cocaine Pipeline project will be discussed at an online seminar hosted by Global Initiative. The event includes a presentation of key findings by InSight Crime Co-director Jeremy McDermott.
Home to some of Latin America’s most sophisticated gangs, Brazil’s criminal actors are omnipresent smugglers along the Southern Cone’s borders. Neighboring Paraguay serves as a refuge for both the gangs and white-collar criminals, including savvy operators whitewashing millions of dollars. On March 4, InSight Crime will host the latest in its series of events, entitled […]
Join us on Tuesday, March 16, for a discussion with our co-director, Jeremy McDermott, alongside InSight Crime researcher, Alicia Flórez, and project coordinator, Ángela Olaya, who will take an in-depth look at organized crime in Argentina and its borders.
In El Salvador, sophisticated freight networks specialize in moving illicit drugs and contraband across Central American borders. Join us next Tuesday, March 23, for a discussion in which InSight Crime project coordinator Ángela Olaya Castro — as well as investigators Alicia Flórez and Victoria Dittmar — delve into El Salvador’s cross-border criminal dynamics. Moderated by […]
On May 4, InSight Crime will host a virtual event, featuring our Co-director Jeremy McDermott, and a panel of leading experts, Angelica Durán-Martínez, Sebastiana Barráez and Javier Mayorca, to discuss the findings of our latest investigation, "The Cocaine Revolution in Venezuela."
InSight Crime and the Center for Latin American & Latino Studies at American University are holding a virtual and in-person conference to discuss findings from our joint investigation into IUU fishing in Latin America and the Caribbean.
InSight Crime will host a virtual event featuring Co-director Jeremy McDermott and a panel of leading experts to discuss the findings of our latest investigation. No registration is required.
Watch the Event Recording (Spanish) Livestreamed via YouTube and Facebook in Spanish - No registration required The evolution of organized crime in Venezuela has reached extreme levels. The country is now a hybrid state, where the line between governance and criminality is barely perceptible. President Nicolás Maduro has promised a presidential election in 2024. Ahead of […]
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