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Juan Orlando Hernández Juan Orlando Hernández received a Trump pardon after his US drug trafficking conviction. Read the latest on his legal status and Honduras case in 2026. The post Juan Orlando Hernández appeared first on InSight Crime.
National Liberation Army (ELN) The National Liberation Army (Ejército de Liberación Nacional – ELN) is Colombia’s last true insurgency and one of Latin America’s most powerful criminal organizations. The post National Liberation Army (ELN) appeared first on InSight Crime.
Four Decades of El Mayo’s Criminal Career End in a Life Sentence For four decades, Ismael Zambada García alias El Mayo, who was just sentenced to life in prison without parole in the United States, was the ghost of Mexican drug trafficking. The post Four Decades of El Mayo’s Criminal Career End in a Life Sentence appeared first on InSight Crime.
The InSight Take: After El Mayo’s Sentencing, is the Godfather Era of the Sinaloa Cartel Over? Ismael Zambada Garcia alias El Mayo just got sentened to life without parole, marking the end of a four-decade run as one of Mexico's most powerful traffickers. We break down in this week's Insight Take how his sentencing won't end the war in Sinaloa but signals a new chapter in Mexican organized crime. The post The InSight Take: After El Mayo’s Sentencing, is the Godfather Era of the Sinaloa Cartel Over? appeared first on InSight Crime.
Conquering Self Defense Forces of the Sierra Nevada (ACSN) The Conquering Self Defense Forces of the Sierra Nevada (Autodefensas Conquistadoras de la Sierra Nevada – ACSN), also known as Los Pachenca, is an armed group that emerged following the demobilization in 2006 of the paramilitary army led by Hernán Giraldo, alias “El Patrón,” on Colombia's Caribbean coast. The post Conquering Self Defense Forces of the Sierra Nevada (ACSN) appeared first on InSight Crime.
First Capital Command (PCC): Brazil’s Most Powerful Criminal Organization The First Capital Command (Primeiro Comando da Capital – PCC) is Brazil’s largest criminal network, involved in international drug trafficking. Profile updated 2026. The post First Capital Command (PCC): Brazil’s Most Powerful Criminal Organization appeared first on InSight Crime.
Brazil’s Biggest Banking Fraud Scheme Explained Almost a year after an investigation into Brazil’s biggest-ever banking fraud scandal, authorities are only now beginning to understand the full extent of the money laundering, political corruption, and gang ties behind the alleged operation at Bank Master. The post Brazil’s Biggest Banking Fraud Scheme Explained appeared first on InSight Crime.
The Final Chapter for Tren de Aragua Founder Larry Changa? Larry Amaury Álvarez Núñez, alias Larry Changa, is set to be tried on charges of criminal association and kidnapping in Chile after Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro greenlit his extradition. If convicted, it could be the final chapter in the criminal history of one of the three founding members of Tren de Aragua, Venezuela's most infamous criminal export. The post The Final Chapter for Tren de Aragua Founder Larry Changa? appeared first on InSight Crime.
On the Radar: The Rise of Liquid Cocaine Could liquid cocaine become the go-to trick for traffickers across the region? Will El Mayo Zambada spend his final years in a hospital wing instead of a supermax cell like El Chapo? Is Ecuador's most notorious criminal family being picked off one by one? This week's top three organized crime stories in On the Radar. The post On the Radar: The Rise of Liquid Cocaine appeared first on InSight Crime.
Rotela Clan Rotela Clan is a criminal group run by the Rotela family in Paraguay. It was originally specialized in the microtrafficking of crack in poorer neighborhoods of Asunción and Concepción, but has since expanded into a national organization, controlling much of the drug trafficking inside and outside prisons. The post Rotela Clan appeared first on InSight Crime.
