Weekly InSight
January 20, 2023 ([link removed])
View in your browser ([link removed])
This week, InSight Crime tells the story of Desafío ([link removed]) , a young member of Barrio 18, as he attempts to escape the gang while serving time at a maximum-security prison effectively controlled by his homeboys. The risk for Desafío is high: In the gang’s eyes, desertion means death.
Meanwhile, we preview the imminent trial of Genaro García Luna, Mexico’s former public security minister, accused by US federal authorities ([link removed]) of playing a key role in a major cocaine trafficking conspiracy backed by the formidable Sinaloa Cartel. What secrets could the trial reveal?
For background information on Genaro García Luna, read his profile > ([link removed])
** Latest Investigation
------------------------------------------------------------
[link removed]
** The Inescapable Prison of Barrio 18 in Honduras
------------------------------------------------------------
Entering Barrio 18, the powerful Central American street gang, can seem like a violent rebirth. Members get a new family, a community, and a sense of belonging and protection. But this comes at a cost.
Through the story of Desafío, a boy who grew up on the streets of Tegucigalpa, Honduras, InSight Crime delves into the internal workings that make Barrio 18 tick, the constant state of paranoia that its members are kept under, and the brutal response to anyone who dares to dream of a different life.
Read the investigation here > ([link removed])
** Featured
------------------------------------------------------------
[link removed]
** Trial of Mexico's Former Top Cop May Shine Light on Weaknesses of US Drug War
------------------------------------------------------------
The evidence used to indict several high-ranking politicians in El Salvador for negotiating with gangs has been around for years, raising questions about why prosecutors are bringing the cases now, and what President Nayib Bukele stands to gain.
In February, El Salvador’s Attorney General’s Office charged a handful of lawmakers, mayors and ministers from both the country’s main political parties with electoral fraud and conspiracy. They are accused of offering cash and public projects to leaders of the Barrio 18 and Mara Salvatrucha (MS13) gangs in exchange for their political backing in gang-controlled areas during the runup to the 2014 presidential elections.
Read the analysis > ([link removed])
** NewsAnalysis
------------------------------------------------------------
All News ([link removed]) >
[link removed]
** Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport Becoming Arrival Point for Mexican Drugs ([link removed])
------------------------------------------------------------
Dutch authorities have intercepted three unusual drug loads from Mexico at the country’s main flight hub, Schiphol Airport, highlighting..
[link removed]
** Chile's Copper Industry Under Siege as Robbers Attack Ports and Trains ([link removed])
------------------------------------------------------------
Train robberies in the desert, cargo containers hijacked from a massive port, and tons of cathodes heading to China -- Chile is reckoning with the...
Reports of Brazil's PCC Taking Over Portugal Cocaine Trade Remain Unfounded ([link removed])
------------------------------------------------------------
Venezuela's Police Reform Unlikely to Halt Corrupt Ties to Organized Crime ([link removed])
** Impact
------------------------------------------------------------
What We Do ([link removed])
** Europe Coverage Makes a Splash
------------------------------------------------------------
Last week, InSight Crime published an analysis of the role of Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport as an arrival hub for cocaine and methamphetamine from Mexico.
The article was picked up by international media outlets, including the Netherlands’ leading newspaper, NRC ([link removed]) , Colombia’s Revista Semana ([link removed]) , and Mexico’s La Lista ([link removed]) among others.
Meanwhile, our extensive coverage of the growth of the cocaine pipeline to Europe from South America has also received international attention. In Germany, newspaper Tagesspiegel ([link removed]) used our data, as did the UK’s financial magazine Barron’s ([link removed]) , while Radio Nacional de Colombia ([link removed]) also cited our expertise.
Read our analysis on the role of Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport > ([link removed])
Read The Cocaine Pipeline to Europe investigation > ([link removed])
** Criminal Actors
------------------------------------------------------------
Profiles of some of the notable criminal personalities and groups that have marked this week.
Browse by country > ([link removed])
[link removed]
** Genaro García Luna
------------------------------------------------------------
Genaro García Luna is the former head of Mexico's Federal Investigation Agency...
[link removed]
** Barrio 18
------------------------------------------------------------
The 18th Street Gang, also known as “Barrio 18,” is one of the largest youth gangs in the Western...
** Media Mentions
------------------------------------------------------------
About Us ([link removed])
JAN 15, 2023
BARRON'S ([link removed])
[link removed]
"A kilogram of cocaine, which sells for just under $1,000 in Colombia, fetches as much as $28,000 in the United States and about $40,000 in Europe, according to InSight Crime."
Read the cited article > ([link removed])
** Our Trending Topics
------------------------------------------------------------
Browse by Country ([link removed])
MEXICO ()
HONDURAS ([link removed])
PRISONS ([link removed])
COCAINE EUROPE ([link removed])
VENEZUELA ([link removed])
CONTRABAND ([link removed])
============================================================
We go into the field to interview, report and investigate. We then verify, write and edit, providing the tools to generate real impact in fighting organized crime.
** SUPPORT OUR WORK ([link removed])
** DONATE TODAY ([link removed])
** Facebook InSight Crime ([link removed])
** Twitter InSight Crime ([link removed])
** LinkedIn InSight Crime ([link removed])
** Subscribe ([link removed])
** View past issues ([link removed])
InSight Crime is sponsored by:
** American University ([link removed])
** Open Society Foundations ([link removed])
** The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency ([link removed])
Copyright © 2021 InSight Crime, All rights reserved.
You are receiving this email because you have signed up to receive InSight Crime's top weekly content.
** unsubscribe from this list ([link removed])
** update subscription preferences ([link removed])
This email was sent to
[email protected] (mailto:
[email protected])
why did I get this? ([link removed]) unsubscribe from this list ([link removed]) update subscription preferences ([link removed])
InSight Crime . Medellin . Medellin 0000 . Colombia
