This week, InSight Crime tells the story of Jose Gregorio Roa, a Venezuelan migrant whose wife and daughter disappeared after setting sail in a boat from the Colombian island of San Andrés on their way to the United States. This Caribbean route is presented as a safe alternative to the dangerous Darien jungle, but the disappearance of numerous boats and hundreds of migrants suggests otherwise.
In Colombia, we analyze extortion schemes run by members of Venezuelan criminal groups from prison, as well as the response of the authorities, who have arrested 17 members of the Satanás gang in the capital, Bogotá, in recent weeks.
In addition, we explain how Mexico's criminal landscape could enter a period of brutal violence in the lead up to federal elections in June 2024. In the first two weeks of the year, several political candidates have been assassinated in the country.
Finally, InSight Crime continues its coverage of Ecuador's security crisis with a virtual conversation with Renato Rivera, coordinator of Ecuador's Organized Crime Observatory, on recent events and what the future holds for the country’s fight against organized crime.
