Browsing: Street Gangs

In just a few years, the Lobos have grown from a splinter group of the Choneros to one of Ecuador's most powerful and innovative criminal organizations,…

You've probably heard of Fito, Ecuador's most notorious gang leader, who was recently extradited to the United States. But authorities have just captured an Ecuadorian leader…

On the radar: US strikes trigger international reprimands This week on On the Radar, Ecuador inaugurates a new maximum security mega-prison, while Colombia and the United…

Last May, President Donald J. Trump offered a lifeline and commuted the federal prison sentence of Larry Hoover, one of Chicago's most notorious gang leaders. On…

The first round of Chile's presidential election was marked by divided opinions on how to combat insecurity and organized crime, a problem that is worsening as…

Jeremy McDermott, co-director of InSight Crime, was interviewed by German newspaper DW News to discuss the role of the National Liberation Army (Ejército de Liberación Nacional…

The United States has stepped up its tactics against organized crime in Latin America, including designating various Latin American criminal groups as “foreign terrorist organizations” in…

InSight Crime Investigator Victoria Dittmar spoke with Talking Drugs Editor-in-Chief André Gomes about the global fentanyl supply chain and the growing production, sale and use of…

The little fishing boat Sédna set sail as usual on the morning of June 3 from Punta Arenas, one of the docks on Margarita Island in…

On the radar: Latin America blurs the line between crime and terrorism This week we look at the recent designation of two powerful Brazilian gangs as…