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 Security Policy: Combating Gang and Police-Driven Extortion
Extortion pervades nearly all levels of Venezuelan society, sowing greater fear as it becomes more violent. The repercussions of not…
How Counterfeit Dollars Have Overrun Venezuela
In the heart of the commercial sector of the Sabana Grande neighborhood, in Caracas, Venezuela, more and more vendors have…
What Does Capture of ‘Yiyi’ Mean for Other Venezuelan Crime Bosses Abroad?
The capture of Venezuelan crime boss, alias “Yiyi,” in Argentina, is the latest on the growing list of Venezuelan kingpins…
Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua Loses its Home
Tren de Aragua, Venezuela’s most powerful home-grown criminal syndicate has just lost its home base, while its leadership is in…
Tren de Aragua’s Criminal Portfolio: Adapt or Die
“PEOPLE ARE NOT MERCHANDISE,” reads a billboard at the main boarding crossing from Colombia to Ecuador. Yet that is exactly…
Three Stages in the Construction of the Tren de Aragua’s Transnational Empire
“Tour operators” offering trips to Bogotá, Medellín, and even as far afield as Ecuador and Peru, swarm anyone stepping off…
Migrant Smugglers Continue to Benefit From Venezuela Crisis, US Policy
International experts are predicting continued high levels of migration from Venezuela, which could prove a boon for organized crime groups…
Has Venezuela Prison Raid Smashed Tren de Aragua?
The Venezuelan government claimed to have “utterly dismantled” the powerful Tren de Aragua gang after seizing one of the country’s…
Venezuelan Military ‘Invades’ Notorious Prison
Early in the morning of September 20, 11,000 members of the Venezuelan security forces deployed around the notorious prison of…