Beyond the headlines lie the real lives of people and communities shattered by organized crime. The second season of the InSight Crime Podcast, released now, examines the profound challenges and costs borne by those living in the shadow of criminal groups—from a family in Durán navigating the reign of the Chone Killers, one of Ecuador’s most powerful gangs, to sex workers fleeing the notorious Venezuelan syndicate, Tren de Aragua.
- Episode 1 – Durán, Ecuador: What is the price of staying home? A family discovers that living under their own roof has become a dangerous negotiation.
- Episode 2 – Lima, Peru: Two sex workers who have spent years resisting police abuse must now also evade persecution by Tren de Aragua.
- Episode 3 – Buenaventura, Colombia: A mother searches for the three children stolen from her by violence.
- Episode 4 – Guayaquil, Ecuador: A rapper infiltrates the inner circle of one of Ecuador’s most feared criminals, ultimately wielding his music as a weapon.
- Episode 5 – Guadalajara, Mexico: A father suspects the very authorities tasked with finding his missing son may be responsible for his disappearance.
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