Video: Are ICE’s Roundups in the United States an Effective Anti-Crime Strategy?
The Trump administration has used the threat of organized crime to justify roundups of suspected undocumented migrants in states across…
Nicolás Maduro
The former president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, oversaw the consolidation of a hybrid state in which governance and criminality became…
Will Colombian Guerrillas Lose Their Safe Haven in Post‑Maduro Venezuela?
The combination of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s exit from power and increasing US military pressure has disrupted the criminal…
On the Radar: The Ripples of Maduro’s Removal Continue
This week, we analyze the ripples of recent US operations in the Caribbean and Venezuela across the region. That includes…
ELN in Venezuela
The National Liberation Army (Ejército de Liberación Nacional – ELN) is Colombia’s last active insurgency and the dominant criminal actor…
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…
FARC Dissidents in Venezuela
Following the demobilization of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia – FARC) in 2016, dissident…
The Colectivos’ Role in the Struggle for Power in Post-Maduro Venezuela
Tension has flooded Caracas since the early hours of January 3, when then-President Nicolás Maduro and his wife were arrested…