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📅InSight Crime is hosting its 2025 Cocaine Seizures Round-Up event before publication, during which we’ll dive into the biggest trends of the past year. Become an annual donor to attend and get an advanced copy of the report. bit.ly/3OfLvKD

🇲🇽 | An environmental defender was recently murdered in Michoacán after receiving threats for his activism. Learn more about the grave risks those trying to protect Mexico’s natural resources face around the country: bit.ly/4epJYMz

🇨🇴 | Ongoing territorial disputes among illegal armed groups have caused violence to surge and put citizens at risk in Cauca, Colombia. InSight Crime visited the department to gather firsthand information on what was happening. Read the story here: bit.ly/3O5p0YB

Drug traffickers are adapting to deadly US strikes on boats in the Caribbean. Join InSight Crime’s Cocaine Seizure Round-Up event on April 27 to understand these shifts in the global reach of cocaine trafficking networks. bit.ly/3OfLvKD

📰 From systems analysis to human impact, InSight Crime offers the whole picture on organized crime. Sign up to receive our newsletter with the latest investigations, analysis, and data from across the region delivered weekly to your inbox: bit.ly/3OIblHm

🎙️🌳 Behind the fires in Bolivia’s Amazon lies a deeper story about land, power, and criminal economies. Listen to the “While Bolivia Is Burning” episode from our first season. And stay tuned, a new season is on the way: bit.ly/3UK3iJj

🇨🇴 | Peace talks between the Colombian government and criminal gangs in Medellín are in crisis following reports of an extravagant party inside the prison where the criminal leaders are being held. Read our coverage on Total Peace: bit.ly/3J6hL0f

🇨🇴 🇪🇨 | Earlier this year, disagreements about the fight against organized crime sparked an unusual trade war between Ecuador and Colombia. Now, there are reports that this war is boosting illicit economies. Learn more: bit.ly/4k6iYCD

📍 Our annual Cocaine Seizure Round-Up analyzes the shifting tide of one of the world's largest criminal industries. Join our upcoming donor-only event and get early access to the 2025 report (PDF). Available to annual donors: bit.ly/3OfLvKD

💡 “What if the story of El Mencho is, in fact, the story of the methamphetamine market?” That question guided our co-director in analyzing the CJNG’s expansion through shifts in production, distribution, and demand. Explore the analysis: bit.ly/4tIYNhN

US attacks have temporarily disrupted some drug trafficking routes from Venezuela, but the range of methods and routes available has allowed criminal networks to continue operating in the region. Read our analysis here: bit.ly/423MmRU

🇨🇴 | Around 20,000 people in Cauca, Colombia, are at risk due to clashes between armed groups. The Central General Staff (EMC) is behind much of the violence. Read our on-the-ground investigation here: bit.ly/3O5p0YB

🇧🇷 | Latin America’s larget port, Brazil’s Santos, seems to be falling out of favor with drug traffickers. Law enforment cracked down and seizures plumeted. But can it last? InSight Crime went there to find out. Watch here: bit.ly/3QF54g5

#NewAnalysis | Cocaine and Gold: The Battle to Protect Costa Rica’s Corcovado National Park. bit.ly/41xSKAP

🇨🇳 Record cocaine seizures in Korea and a PCC-linked shipment in China. These are some of the dynamics that spotlight a growing cocaine market in Asia. Sign up for our event to unpack this and other trafficking trends: bit.ly/3OfLvKD

🎙️ Did you know InSight Crime has a podcast? Listen to the first season now. We will be back soon with a second season: bit.ly/3UK3iJj

🇪🇨 🇺🇸 | At the end of March, Ecuador’s president announced the beginning of a “new phase” in his offensive against organized crime. A core part of this phase: military cooperation with the United States. But will this strategy be more effective than the previous one? Read more: bit.ly/3OcZQHF

🇻🇪 | Venezuela has opened its mining sector to private investment in the latest move in its relationship with the US. Read more on US-Venezuela power dynamics since Nicolás Maduro’s capture: bit.ly/3N7tFZv

🇦🇷 | Rosario, Argentina’s deadliest city, saw a sharp drop in homicides this year thanks to a new security model. But discontent among local police could jeopardize the progress made. Listen to the story here: sptfy.in/ctv4

💡 “What if the story of El Mencho is, in fact, the story of the methamphetamine market?” That question guided our co-director in analyzing the CJNG’s expansion through shifts in production, distribution, and demand. Explore the analysis: bit.ly/4tIYNhN

👉 US attacks have temporarily disrupted some drug trafficking routes from Venezuela, but the range of methods and routes available has allowed criminal networks to continue operating in the region. Read our analysis here: bit.ly/423MmRU