The complex history of the "drug war" in Mexico is hindering its collaboration with the US on the synthetic opioid, fentanyl.

The state of Tamaulipas may not top Mexico's violence rankings, but the Gulf Cartel's fragmentation is raising concerns.

The Northeast Cartel has established almost complete dominance of criminal economies in Mexico's border city of Nuevo Laredo.

Coca cultivation remains concentrated in the Andes, but escalating seizures suggest it could eventually be successful ...

Australia and New Zealand are the most expensive cocaine markets in the world. For the Sinaloa Cartel, it's worth the trek.

InSight Crime reviews Latin America and the Caribbean's cocaine seizure date from 2022 to find out what it reveals about ...

Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro will play a vital role in the success of Colombia's peace talks with the ELN. Is that a ...

A report on the global cocaine trade has revealed how cocaine purity is rising in Europe and how Africa is seeing a flood of ...

The US State Department's annual narcotics report sees coca cultivation spreading, while Colombia remains the top cocaine ...

A faction of one of Mexico's oldest organized crime groups is doing damage control following the murder of two US citizens.