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CRIMINAL 2025

GAMECHANGERS

The second and third parts of our GameChangers 2025 series ([link removed]) are now out, offering insights into how criminal actors, economies, and public policies shifted this year, and what that means for 2026.


** 0 2 - The Top Criminal Newsmakers in 2025 ([link removed] )
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In Chapter 2, we examine the criminal groups that shaped the landscape: internal wars, territorial expansions, new alliances, and the factors redefining how groups operate across the region.
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** 0 3 - Migration Smuggling Market Goes From Boom to Bust ([link removed])
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In Chapter 3, we report on the transformation of the migration economy after years of explosive growth. We explain which routes continue to generate income, which are fading, and how this transition is affecting other illicit markets and the groups that depend on them.
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To dig into these issues even more, we invite you to our exclusive donor-only panel in English, where our co-directors and top editors will discuss the emerging risks and trends that could define the coming year.

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📅 January 9, 2026

🕓 11:00 a.m. (UTC-5)

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** New chapters of GameChangers 2025 will continue to be published in the coming days:
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01 – How the Trump Administration Reset the Fight Against Organized Crime ([link removed])

02 – Criminal Newsmakers 2025 ([link removed] )

03 – Migration Income Goes From Boom to Bust ([link removed])

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 supporting independent journalism in the Americas.

Sincerely,
The InSight Crime Team
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