Venezuela Becomes Colombia’s ‘Creepy’ Marijuana Drug Corridor
Seizures of marijuana shipments on Venezuela’s coast and along its border with Colombia have underscored the country’s role as an…
Venezuela Kills Gang Leader Whose Political Connections Were ‘Open Secret’
Venezuelan security forces have killed one of the country’s most-wanted criminals, “El Conejo” (The Rabbit). Despite El Conejo’s renown, his…
Venezuela Oil Minister Resigns Amid Political Fight With Criminal Ramifications
The resignation of Venezuela’s Oil Minister Tareck El Aissami, just days after the arrest of one of his most important…
Venezuela’s Maduro Is Key to Colombia’s ‘Total Peace’
Colombian President Gustavo Petro faces many challenges to his plan to achieve “Total Peace” with his country’s armed groups, but…
InSight Crime’s Cocaine Seizure Round-Up 2022
Cocaine seizure figures from Latin America in 2022 suggest traffickers are varying their routes to avoid detection, as authorities get…
5 Takeaways From US State Department Narcotics Report
The US State Department’s yearly drug report has found that coca cultivation is slowly spreading outside of the three traditional…
Brutal but Futile: Venezuela’s Anti-Gang ‘Mega-Operations’
For three days in July 2021, the Caracas neighborhood of Cota 905 became an urban warzone. Just blocks away from…
Venezuelan Migrants Remain Easy Prey for Organized Crime
A new report has highlighted how organized crime groups are preying on Venezuelan migrants, turning the region’s biggest displacement crisis…
Doubts Remain Over Venezuela’s Efforts to Stop Illegal Mining
Venezuela’s military launched an operation against illegal miners in Yapacana National Park following an international backlash over the destruction of…
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…