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…
Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, alias ‘Niño Guerrero’
Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, alias “Niño Guerrero,” is the leader of Tren de Aragua, Venezuela’s largest homegrown criminal group. He…
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…
Hermágoras González Polanco, alias “Gordito González”
Hermágoras González Polanco has been active in drug trafficking for over four decades, thanks to his ability to adapt to…
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…
Yeico Masacre
Erick Alberto Parra Mendoza, alias “Yeico Masacre” (sometimes spelled Yeiko), is a military deserter who has gone from a low-level…
InSight Crime’s 2022 Homicide Round-Up
Countries across Latin America and the Caribbean continued to experience high murder rates in 2022, as cocaine production reached new…
Violence Against Women Regular Tactic for Venezuela Criminal Groups
The latest figures on femicides in Venezuela show organized crime is one of the main drivers of violence against women,…
Latin America Makes Little Progress Against Corruption
Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean are stagnating in their struggle with corruption, with most unable or unwilling to…