🇲🇽 | One month has passed since Mexico's military killed former Jalisco Cartel (CJNG) leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias “El Mencho." Learn more about the criminal corridors to watch as the group adjusts to the high-profile killing. https://bit.ly/4rDkr6q

🇪🇨 | Alias “La Perris,” a Tiguerones leader in Guayaquil, was found dead in his cell in the Litoral Penitentiary. Read our investigation on Ecuador’s prison system to find out more about the dynamics of violence behind bars: https://bit.ly/3ZMYKpj

👉 The capture of “Dollarino,” an alleged Italian cocaine broker in Colombia, shows how the cocaine trade has evolved into more flexible, less hierarchical networks with brokers connecting key parts of the trafficking chain. More on the role of brokers here: https://bit.ly/4uCCcEU

🇧🇷 | Brazil’s electoral court removed a mayor and a vice mayor from office in Ceará and barred them from office for 8 years after ruling they colluded with the Red Command during the 2024 vote. Learn more about criminal dynamics in the state.

🇲🇽 🇺🇸 | Fentanyl markets in Mexico did not grow according to traditional supply-and-demand dynamics. Local criminal groups had a direct impact on determining what reached consumers and under what conditions. Learn more in our latest report: https://bit.ly/4byDg48

#NewAnalysis | How Peru’s Chronic Political Instability Enables Organized Crime.

🇸🇻 #HomicideRoundup | El Salvador maintained one of the lowest homicide rates in the region in 2025. Yet limited transparency and restricted data access make verification difficult. We analyze these figures in our regional report: https://bit.ly/4rv74UV

🇲🇽 | Following the death of “El Mencho,” questions remain about the CJNG’s future. The group's ability to adapt alongside shifts in synthetic drug markets may prove as important as internal cohesion. Read our latest analysis: https://bit.ly/4bwsag0

🇲🇽Despite the growth of the domestic fentanyl market in northern Mexico, the state response to public health crises has been limited. Community organizations remain essential. Learn more in our investigation: https://bit.ly/4boJzIG

#HomicideRoundup | In 2025, Brazil’s homicide rate dropped for the 7th consecutive year, yet police killings and criminal fragmentation complicate that picture. What indicators matter most when interpreting violence in Brazil? Join our March 26 event to learn more: https://bit.ly/4bqOVTr

🇻🇪With Padrino López’s removal and the appointment of Gustavo González López as defense minister, Venezuela is reshaping its military leadership amid internal and external pressure on state-embedded criminal networks. Read our analysis. https://bit.ly/4sp0qAU

🇬🇹 #HomicideRoundup | Guatemala’s homicide rate remained comparatively stable in 2025, diverging from escalating violence in other parts of the region. Organized crime dynamics remain localized but persistent. Read our regional analysis here:https://bit.ly/4rv74UV

From a hierarchical organization to a network of cells embedded within the state and engaged in drug trafficking, the Cartel of the Suns has been redefined multiple times by the United States. Discover what lies behind this name in our latest investigation. https://bit.ly/4lcIHKk

#HomicideRoundup | On March 26, InSight Crime investigators will share the most relevant findings and analysis from our annual Homicide Round-Up in an event exclusively for donors. Register here: https://bit.ly/4bqOVTr

🇧🇷 #HomicideRoundup | In 2025, Brazil’s homicide rate dropped for the 7th consecutive year, yet police killings and criminal fragmentation complicate that picture. What indicators matter most when interpreting violence in Brazil? Join our March 26 event to learn more: https://bit.ly/4bqOVTr

#HomicideRoundup | States of emergency expanded across Latin America and the Caribbean in 2025. Some countries saw sharp declines in homicides, while others did not. Are these reductions sustainable? We look at the data in our exclusive event: https://bit.ly/4bqOVTr

#HomicideRoundup | States of emergency expanded across Latin America and the Caribbean in 2025. Some countries saw sharp declines in homicides, while others did not. Are these reductions sustainable? We look at the data in our exclusive event: https://bit.ly/4bqOVTr

🇲🇽Despite the growth of the domestic fentanyl market in northern Mexico, the state response to public health crises has been limited. Community organizations remain essential. Learn more in our investigation: https://bit.ly/4boJzIG

#HomicideRoundup | El Salvador reported one of the region’s lowest homicide rates in 2025. But how should this data be assessed when access is limited? We’ll answer this and other questions during our exclusive event. Register here: https://bit.ly/4bqOVTr

🇪🇨 | Before his capture in Mexico, “Lobo Menor,” a top figure in Ecuador’s Lobos crime group, spent years living in Colombia, according to @ecuavisa. More on why Colombia has become the main destination of Ecuador’s crime elite here.

#HomicideRoundup | Declining homicide rates do not necessarily signal greater stability. In several countries, disappearances, reclassification of deaths, and transparency gaps complicate official figures. Learn the full analysis in our next event: https://bit.ly/4bqOVTr

🇻🇪| The departure of Padrino López, a central figure in the chavista regime since 2014, disrupts a leadership structure that kept the armed forces cohesive and facilitated corruption. Discover the potential impacts on the Cartel of the Suns. https://bit.ly/4sp0qAU

🇲🇽 #HomicideRoundup | Mexico’s homicide rate declined in 2025. But record disappearances and classification debates continue raising questions about data transparency. Our regional special analyzes these figures: https://bit.ly/4rv74UV

🇲🇽 🇺🇸 | As Mexican criminal organizations became producers and traffickers of fentanyl to the United States, pockets of domestic consumption also emerged. Learn more about how these markets developed in our latest report.

#HomicideRoundup | States of emergency expanded across Latin America and the Caribbean in 2025. Some countries saw sharp declines in homicides, while others did not. Are these reductions sustainable? We look at the data in our exclusive event: https://bit.ly/4bqOVTr

🇭🇳 | Authorities in Honduras have launched a large-scale operation targeting a drug trafficking network operating in the Moskitia on the border with Nicaragua. Find out more about how organized crime is ravaging one of the country's most biodiverse regions: https://bit.ly/411IyPG

#HomicideRoundup | Our 2025 Homicide Round-Up event will analyze criminal group reconfigurations, how reliable murder data from governments is, and emerging regional risks. Register here: https://bit.ly/4bqOVTr

🇬🇹 #HomicideRoundup | Guatemala’s homicide rate remained comparatively stable in 2025, diverging from escalating violence in other parts of the region. Organized crime dynamics remain localized but persistent. Read our regional analysis here:https://bit.ly/4rv74UV

🇻🇪 Shortly after Vladimir Padrino López was removed as Venezuela’s defense minister, the interim president also reconfigured the military high command. What effects will these changes have on criminal networks operating within the state? Read our analysis.

🇲🇽In northern Mexico, fentanyl consumption markets have emerged, though they remain largely invisible in official data. In our latest investigation, we analyze how they operate and assess the state’s response: https://bit.ly/47dGw3u

🇨🇴 | The extradition to Colombia of alias “Mono Gerly,” an alleged financial operator working for the ELN, could shed new light on the guerrilla group’s role in the drug trade. Learn more about the evolution of the ELN's role in drug trafficking: https://bit.ly/4bHJiiN

#HomicideRoundup | States of emergency expanded across Latin America and the Caribbean in 2025. Some countries saw sharp declines in homicides, while others did not. Are these reductions sustainable? We look at the data in our exclusive event: https://bit.ly/4bqOVTr

🇲🇽 🇺🇸 | Fentanyl markets in Mexico did not grow according to traditional supply-and-demand dynamics. Local criminal groups had a direct impact on determining what reached consumers and under what conditions. Learn more in our latest report: https://bit.ly/4byDg48

🇪🇨 #HomicideRoundup | Ecuador registered its most violent year on record in 2025, amid disputes between criminal groups over trafficking routes and prison systems. The country’s trajectory diverged sharply from other parts of the region. Read our full special here: https://bit.ly/4rv74UV

🇧🇷 | A mayor and vice mayor in Brazil’s northeastern state of Ceará have been removed from office over links to the Red Command. Authorities found the gang intimidated voters and interfered in the 2024 election. Learn more about the state's criminal wars.

🇪🇨 | “Lobo Menor,” a high-ranking member of Ecuador’s Lobos and the stepson of the group’s top leader, “Pipo,” was arrested in Mexico City. Read more about the group’s command structure in our criminal profile:

🇧🇷 | Red Command leader alias "Jiló dos Prazeres" was killed during a police operation targeting key gang members in Rio. Beyond drug trafficking, he built his influence through car theft and other criminal activity. Read more about the Red Command.

🇧🇷 | After a recent operation targeted a criminal network producing ghost guns, Brazilian authorities warn that easier access to 3D-printed gun parts could put untraceable weapons in the hands of criminals. Learn more about these networks: http://bit.ly/433ddyq

#HomicideRoundup | Declining homicide rates do not necessarily signal greater stability. In several countries, disappearances, reclassification of deaths, and transparency gaps complicate official figures. Learn the full analysis in our next event: https://bit.ly/4bqOVTr

🇲🇽 | As meth markets in the United States became saturated, a drop in prices pushed groups like the CJNG to seek higher-value destinations, including Australia and New Zealand. Find out more about the CJNG's meth trafficking operation: https://bit.ly/4bwsag0

#HomicideRoundup | On March 26, InSight Crime investigators will share the most relevant findings and analysis from our annual Homicide Round-Up in an event exclusively for donors. Register here: https://bit.ly/4bqOVTr

#NewAnalysis | What Does the Exit of Vladimir Padrino López Mean for Organized Crime in Venezuela?

#HomicideRoundup | El Salvador reported one of the region’s lowest homicide rates in 2025. But how should this data be assessed when access is limited? We’ll answer this and other questions during our exclusive event. Register here: https://bit.ly/4bqOVTr

From a hierarchical organization to a network of cells embedded within the state and engaged in drug trafficking, the Cartel of the Suns has been redefined multiple times by the United States. Discover what lies behind this name in our latest investigation. https://bit.ly/4lcIHKk

#NewAnalysis | Dollarino and the Rise of Brokers in the Cocaine Pipeline to Europe.

🇯🇲 #HomicideRoundup | Jamaica recorded its lowest homicide count in 31 years in 2025. The decline marks a sharp contrast with escalating violence in other parts of the region. What explains this divergence? Read our regional special here: https://bit.ly/4rv74UV

🇧🇷 | One of the Red Command’s most wanted traffickers, alias "Jiló dos Prazeres," was killed in a police operation in central Rio that targeted the gang’s stronghold. Learn more about the Brazilian group here.

📍 The UN's Global Fraud Summit urged stronger international cooperation against technology-driven fraud. Learn more about how AI is transforming crime: https://bit.ly/4dBX4Db

#HomicideRoundup | Our 2025 Homicide Round-Up event will analyze criminal group reconfigurations, how reliable murder data from governments is, and emerging regional risks. Register here: https://bit.ly/4bqOVTr

🇲🇽 🇺🇸 | As Mexican criminal organizations became producers and traffickers of fentanyl to the United States, pockets of domestic consumption also emerged. Learn more about how these markets developed in our latest report.