5 Criminal Figures Who Helped Develop Venezuela’s System of Corruption
The arrest of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife on drug trafficking charges on January 3 brought into…
Samark López Bello
Samark López Bello is a Venezuelan businessman identified as an alleged front man for Tareck El Aissami, who was detained…
On the Radar: Venezuela’s New Criminal Chapter
Who is going to control the country’s criminal economies following the exit of Nicolás Maduro? You can find profiles of…
5 Crime Groups You Need to Know to Understand Post-Maduro Venezuela
The arrest of Nicolás Maduro marks a new chapter for organized crime in Venezuela. The country’s slew of criminal groups…
GameChangers 2025: US Reignites the War on Drugs and Weakens It for 2026
The quantum shift in US security policy in Latin America and the Caribbean under President Donald Trump in 2025 has…
How Maduro’s Ouster Will Shift Criminal Dynamics in Venezuela
US President Donald Trump insisted that the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has removed the “kingpin of a vast…
3 Criminal Consequences of Maduro’s Exit From Venezuela
The dramatic arrest of Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro this weekend poses three key questions about the future of the criminal…
GameChangers 2025: Top Criminal Newsmakers This Year
In a year that saw a dramatic reset to the fight against the drug trade and organized crime in the…
Could Armed Groups Backed by Maduro Resist a US Invasion of Venezuela?
With the United States weighing up a military intervention to remove Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from power, the criminal organizations…
The Pros and Cons of a US Intervention in Venezuela
The world has been watching for weeks to see if the United States will escalate its militarized anti-drug mission in…