With power in Venezuela shifting, the future of the ELN's relationship with the Venezuelan government remains in question.

Following President Maduro's arrest, armed men flooded Caracas' streets. Who are the colectivos and what role will they play ...

This week, we analyze the ripples of recent US operations in the Caribbean and Venezuela across the region. That includes ...

How will Maduro's removal impact Venezuela's criminal landscape and groups, and the criminality embedded in its current ...

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The murder of renowned Indigenous activist and environmental defender Berta Cáceres in Honduras in 2016 was an organized criminal operation.

After Maduro's arrest, who will control Venezuela's criminal economies? Check out our archive for more on Venezuela's ...

Following the demobilization of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia – FARC) in 2016, dissident factions of the group that formed before and after the ...

Samark López Bello is a Venezuelan businessman identified as an alleged frontman for Tareck El Aissami, who was detained in Venezuela for his alleged role in the corruption scheme known as ...

These Venezuelan criminal organizations will likely play decisive roles in the country’s organized crime scene going forward post-Maduro.

Record cocaine production and high demand for the drug contributed to criminal violence across Latin America and the Caribbean in 2023, as traffickers established new routes to bypass increasing ...

Venezuela’s organized crime groups and networks have evolved rapidly over the last decade, exploiting social and political crises that have wracked the country while benefiting from a criminally ...