On September 21, 2021, Javier Algredo Vázquez was on his way to a US law enforcement office to reclaim chemical substances authorities had seized from him days earlier. In some …
Drug Policy
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As Haiti continues to make headlines amid struggles to control crime and insecurity, a new book traces the roots of the institutional weaknesses that have aided the growth and entrenchment …
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A series of large-scale drug seizures at clandestine laboratories in Zulia, Venezuela suggest an expansion in cocaine production. Venezuela’s armed forces seized 8.6 tons of cocaine at two makeshift processing …
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When Ana Gabriela Rubio Zea contacted her chemical suppliers in China on behalf of a new client, she needed to make a convincing pitch to ensure the deal would go …
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‘Children of War’: How Violence and Addiction Rob the Youth of Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
by Sabra Bozychby Sabra BozychWhile the total number of killings has decreased over the last 15 years, Juárez remains one of the most homicidal cities in Mexico. Today, young people are still murdering each …
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Coca prices have collapsed in parts of Colombia amid record hectares of cultivation. Could oversupply do what years of eradication have failed to achieve, prompting coca farmers to switch to …
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Smoking crack is inhaling fear and getting addicted to the panic. That’s what White, Ángel, and David say. The three men staying in a group home in Comayagüela, the impoverished …
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Ecuador’s president-elect has presented an ambitious set of security plans to tackle the country’s growing organized crime problem, but his ability to deliver on his pledges will be shackled by …
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DataInSights: The Cocaine Problem Ecuador’s Presidential Candidates Cannot Wish Away
by Elijah Jonesby Elijah JonesWe take a rough look at how much cocaine goes through Ecuador, how this amount has grown, and how it has coincided with rising homicides.
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InSight Crime spoke with expert Yulia Vorobyeva, about drug trafficking trends and the growing demand for cocaine in Europe.