Crime Limits Growth in Latin America, Says World Bank  A report from the World Bank brings a renewed focus to the impact of organized crime on economic development in Latin America and the Caribbean, highlighting the cyclical relationship betw…

Mexiko. Is This the End of Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel?  Mexico’s criminal landscape may be on the brink of a profound transformation as the ongoing war between two rival factions of the Sinaloa Cartel threatens to split the group in two, accordin…

InSight Crime’s 2024 Cocaine Seizure Round-Up  (InSight Crime, USA, 07.05.2025) https://insightcrime.org/news/insight-crimes-2024-cocaine-seizure-round-up

USA. Experts Say US Aid Slashes Will Hinder Anti-Drug and Crime Efforts in Latam  The administration of US President Donald Trump is moving to slash funding for diplomatic and aid programs, which experts say could undercut the ability of the U…

Belgien. Clandestine lab producing drugs at industrial-scale dismantled in Belgium - The lab had the capacity to produce hundreds of kilos of synthetic drugs monthly A massive laboratory producing synthetic drugs at industrial-scale has been disman…

Lateinamerika. The Decade-Long Evolution of Latin America’s Homicide Rates  Organized crime — particularly cocaine trafficking — has been the main driver of homicides in Latin America and the Caribbean over the last decade, according to data c…