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A Decade of Tectonic Shifts in Criminal Markets

Dear Reader

It’s that time of the year again! InSight Crime gives you 2025’s GameChangers ([link removed]) , our annual series highlighting the most significant shifts in organized crime across Latin America.

This year’s edition dives into the tectonic shifts in the US drug war in the region and looks forward to what 2026 might have in store for the organized crime world. With US President Donald Trump threatening to invade Venezuela, cocaine production booming, and Colombia’s Total Peace process in pieces, don’t miss our take on what those dynamics and more mean for 2026.

Looking back over the last decade, we also explain the transformation of some of the region’s major illicit markets. Chapter 1 is now available.
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** 0 1 - How the Trump Administration Reset the Fight Against Organized Crime ([link removed])
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In this first installment, our co-director Steve Dudley explains how Trump reset the fight against organized crime in Latin America.
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In January, join us for an exclusive virtual panel for donors if you want to delve deeper into our findings, as well as the emerging risks and projections for the year ahead.

Our co-directors Jeremy McDermott and Steven Dudley, together with our top editors Mike LaSusa and Deborah Bonello, will discuss some of the dynamics that defined 2025 and the scenarios consolidating for 2026.
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📅 January 9, 2026 | 11:00 a.m. (UTC-5)

To attend, you can support our work with an annual contribution that will grant you access to all our donor-exclusive events during the year. Or you can make a single donation, starting at $15 that will grant you access to the event.
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** Upcoming publications in the #GameChangers 2025 series
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01 – How the Trump Administration Reset the Fight Against Organized Crime ([link removed])

02 – Criminal Newsmakers 2025 — Dec 23

03 – Migration Income Goes From Boom to Bust — Dec 26

04 – The Ten-Year Evolution of Latin America’s Booming Marijuana Market — Dec 29

05 – The Unstoppable Rise of Environmental Crime — Dec 30

06 – Cryptocurrency Is Now in the Criminal Mainstream — Jan 2

07 – Colombia’s Total Peace Remains in Pieces — Jan 5

08 – Closer: The Year Ahead - US Reignites the War on Drugs and Weakens It — Jan 6

Thank you for joining us for this new edition and for supporting InSight Crime’s independent journalism.

Sincerely,
The InSight Crime Team
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