Venezuela’s Most Wanted List Notable for Its Absences
A recently released list of Venezuela’s most wanted criminals has brought attention to some of the country’s most important organized…
Venezuela’s Organized Crime Top 10 for 2023
Venezuela’s organized crime groups and networks have evolved rapidly over the last decade, exploiting social and political crises that have…
Ex-FARC Mafia – Central General Staff
The Central General Staff (Estado Mayor Central – EMC) is the governing body of a group of factions within the…
Central General Staff – Ex-FARC Mafia
The Central General Staff (Estado Mayor Central – EMC) is the governing body of a group of factions within the…
Acacio Medina Front – Ex-FARC Mafia
The Acacio Medina Front is a dissident group that emerged from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias…
Las Claritas Sindicato
Las Claritas Sindicato is one of the strongest and longest-lasting criminal groups dedicated to illegal mining in Venezuela’s southern state…
Carlos Capa Gang
The Carlos Capa gang, which is named for the alias of its leader Deiber Johan González, is one of the…
The R Organization
The R Organization (Organización R – OR) is one of Bolívar state’s fastest-growing mining gangs, often referred to as sindicatos.…
Tren de Guayana
Tren de Guayana is one of the most powerful of the mining gangs known as sindicatos that jockey to control…