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Audio | InSight Crime

InSight Crime
Colombia
Drug Trafficking
Sinaloa Cartel
Organized Crime
Tren De Aragua
Venezuela
Ecuador
Fentanyl
United States
Nicolás Maduro
Corruption
Donald Trump
Mexico
Segovia
Trump Administration
Choneros
Environmental Crime
Honduras
Cocaine
MS13

*Our content is bilingual | Nuestro contenido es bilingüe. Drawing on field research, local sources, and expert voices, InSight Crime tells the human stories behind organized crime in Latin America and the Caribbean, explaining how criminal networks operate, how they impact countries and communities, and why these dynamics continue to shape the region. Visit our web site for more: insightcrime.org... more

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Three years after presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was assassinated in Quito, Ecuador is closing in on an answer to who ordered the murder. This week on The InSight Take, Deborah Bonello and senior investigator James Bargent break down t... more

Organized crime groups across Latin America are weaponizing commercial drones, pairing them with IEDs to attack rivals, security forces, and civilians. From CJNG's drone unit in Mexico to gang warfare in Rio's favelas and ELN surveillance drones in C... more

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Colombia just became the 19th member of the Americas Counter Cartel Coalition — better known as Shield of the Americas — days after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth flew to Panama to declare its new motto: "We do bad things to bad people." On this week... more

Colombia's new president faces one of the most complicated criminal landscapes in the world. In thisweek's InSight Take, Co-Director Jeremy McDermott and Senior Colombia Analyst Sara Garcia unpack what Abelardo de la Espriella inherits: powerful arme... more

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Recent Guests

James Bargent
Researcher tracking Ecuador's high-value target campaign
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Episode: The InSight Take: Ecuador's Kingpin Strategy Has Tactical Wins, but Strategic Uncertainty
Victoria Dittmar
Mexico investigator for InSight Crime
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Episode: The InSight Take: CJNG's New Boss? Not So Fast
Parker Asmann
Mexico investigator for InSight Crime
InSight Crime
Episode: The InSight Take: CJNG's New Boss? Not So Fast
Steve Dudley
Co-director, InSight Crime
InSight Crime
Episode: PCC and Red Command: Who Loses From US Terrorist Designations in Brazil?
Byron Ruiz
Former drug trafficker from Bolancho
Episode: How InSight Crime tracked down an explosive narco video in Honduras
María Fernanda Ramírez
Miembro del equipo de investigación detrás del reportaje
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Episode: Detrás de la historia: las mujeres atrapadas en la telaraña criminal del Tren de Aragua en Perú
Jorge Empello Mula
A local miner involved in the resistance against Gran Colombia Gold
Episode: The Shadow of El Dorado | 07 War Stories
Mario Piedraíta
Former Frontino general manager involved in legal battles for miners' rights
Episode: The Shadow of El Dorado | 07 War Stories
Jaime Gallegos
Vice president of the Mesa Minera, representing small-scale miners
Mesa Minera
Episode: The Shadow of El Dorado | 06 The Strike

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Deborah Bonello
Host and senior editor with InSight Crime; provides analysis on regional security and crime trends.

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 230 ratings
  • Real talk for scary times

    If you care about justice, accountability, and seeing through the lies that power often hides behind, InSight Crime is a must-follow. Their reporting and podcasts dive deep into organized crime and corruption across Latin America, exposing the systems and players that thrive in the shadows.

    What sets them apart is their commitment to clarity and context — they don’t just report events; they explain the structures behind them. It’s journalism that empowers you to understand why things happen, no... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    pedal wench
    United Statesa year ago
  • Insightful Journalism

    Series pictures the impact of crime and corruption- through all areas of society and environment. Great piece to listen to.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Dave_Bcn85
    Germanya year ago
  • 5 stars

    Excellent. I just love it.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ameliaav
    Colombia2 years ago
  • Great

    Great podcast. Very sober and respectful. Good journalism (which is rare in these crazy days).

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Adrianazeuars
    Colombia3 years ago

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Clear, data-driven context on Latin American crime and governance.
Experts and researchers drive insightful conversations.
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The InSight Take: Abelardo de la Espriella Inherits Colombia's Fractured Criminal Landscape
Q: What is your reading of how efficient and effective de la Espriella's security policy could be given these dynamics?
Security policy may benefit from territorial targeting and a broader toolbox beyond hardline military action, including international cooperation, intelligence, judicial collaboration, and money-laundering network disruption to neutralize the broader illicit economy.
The InSight Take: Abelardo de la Espriella Inherits Colombia's Fractured Criminal Landscape
Q: Sara, let's start by looking at these criminal factions and their relative strength. Can you run through them briefly, starting in order of importance?
Gaitanistas (Gulf Clan) remain the most powerful, ELN is the second, and FARC dissidents are also significant; all have roots long in Colombia but today are driven more by economics and territorial control than ideology, with expanding reach into mining, drugs, and cross-border activity.
The InSight Take: After El Mayo's Sentencing, Is the Godfather Era of the Sinaloa Cartel Over?
Q: Let's start what actually happened in the courtroom yesterday, Vic. Walk us through it.
El Mayo had pleaded guilty earlier, with the sentencing in Brooklyn carrying life without parole and a significant forfeiture, marking the formal end of many indictments and a symbolic close to his era in the cartel.
PCC and Red Command: Who Loses From US Terrorist Designations in Brazil?
Q: Steve, talk to us a little bit about the PCC and the Red Command.
The PCC is the largest and most sophisticated criminal federation, deeply embedded in both Brazilian and international illicit economies, while the Red Command is more territorially focused and rooted in Brazil's urban defense of space, with both groups showing evolving reach but not a traditional ideological terrorism profile.
The InSight Take: El Salvador’s Mass Trials Put Bukele’s Gang Crackdown on Display
Q: What are the broader implications for justice and due process, and could this model be replicable in other countries?
While the government argues the approach helps secure long-term containment of gangs, critics say it undermines due process and individual responsibility, and the feasibility of replicating the model depends on similar political and legal conditions that may not exist elsewhere.

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This program delivers in-depth analysis of organized crime across Latin America and the Caribbean, with a strong emphasis on how criminal networks evolve, interact with state institutions, and shape regional security and governance. Episodes frequently dissect leadership dynamics, policy interventions, and the security-politics nexus, often pairing field reporting with data-driven context. A standout trait is the rigorous, sober tone and reliance on subject-matter experts to unpack complex phenomena, from cartel leadership fragmentation to regional coalitions and legal-designation debates. Potential listeners will find the coverage especially relevant for risk assessment, policy framing, and strategic storytelling in governance, security, a... more

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