Bagdad
BAGDAD
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4 MAY 2021
Bagdad, along with its rival Calor Calor, is one of Panama’s two main gang federations, consisting of 30-40 smaller gangs that work together to fulfill drug transportation for transnational organized…
Panama
FARC 57th Front in Panama
PANAMA
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2016-11-04 16:19:36
The FARC's 57th Front is active along the Colombia-Panama border, where it has long used the dense strip of jungle known as the Darién Gap to traffic drugs into Central…
Calor Calor
PANAMA
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NOVEMBER 3, 2021
Calor Calor is one of Panama’s two most powerful gangs along with Bagdad, and the two battle fiercely for territorial control.
Panama Profile
PANAMA
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MARCH 24, 2021
Panama's location connecting Central and South America has made it a key transit point for illicit trade, as well as a refuge and negotiating area for criminal organizations. Its favorable…
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