In an interview with Radio Canada, InSight Crime co-director Jeremy McDermott provided an analysis of the criminal landscape in Venezuela one week after the country’s disputed elections.
Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro presides over a model of hybrid criminal governance, benefitting from alliances with criminal groups. “He has essentially created a system of fiefdoms across the country, partnering with criminal groups in order to access the rents they manage,” McDermott said.
InSight Crime continues to provide comprehensive analysis of organized crime dynamics in Venezuela through the Venezuela Organized Crime Observatory.
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