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Criminal Actors
Histories and profiles of organized crime groups, insurgencies, street gangs, vigilantes and the criminal actors that lead them.
Seuxis Pausías Hernández, alias 'Jesús Santrich'
COLOMBIA PERSONALITIES
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MAY 18, 2021
Seuxis Pausías Hernández Solarte, alias “Jesús Santrich,” was a senior former FARC commander who participated in that guerrilla group's demobilization…
Hernán Darío Velásquez Saldarriaga, alias 'El Paisa'
COLOMBIA
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DECEMBER 9, 2021
Hernán Darío Velásquez, alias "El Paisa," was a top former leader of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia.
Walter Patricio Arizala, alias “Guacho”
COLOMBIA
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JANUARY 18, 2019
Walter Patricio Arizala, alias “Guacho,” was one of the most wanted criminals in both Colombia and Ecuador, after military forces…
Jalisco Cartel New Generation (CJNG)
JALISCO CARTEL
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11 DEC 2018
The CJNG is a criminal group that has evolved as a result of killings, captures and rifts in older cartels.
Marcos Willians Herbas Camacho, alias ‘Marcola’
BRAZIL
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JULY 18, 2022
Marcos Willians Herbas Camacho, alias "Marcola," has been the top leader of the First Capital Command (Primeiro Comando da Capital…
Argentina Profile
Despite Argentina's prominent role as a money laundering center and as a drug transit and consumption point, the country does…
Amigos dos Amigos
AMIGOS DOS AMIGOS
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MARCH 30, 2018
Amigos dos Amigos is a criminal group based in Brazil’s second-largest city, Rio de Janeiro.
The Colombian Mafia
COLOMBIA
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13 MAR 2018
The Colombian mafia comprises networks of localized and shadowy groups and figures involved in illicit economies.
Colombia’s Comprehensive Approach for a Post-FARC State
COLOMBIA
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9 MAR 2018
The demobilization of the FARC has simultaneously represented a significant challenge and a singular opportunity for the Colombian government.
José Bayron Piedrahita Ceballos, alias 'El Árabe,' or the 'Patron de Caucasia'
COLOMBIA MAFIA
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MAY 10, 2019
José Bayron Piedrahita Ceballos is presumed to be one of the biggest drug lords in Colombia. During his criminal career…
Miguel Botache Santillana, alias 'Gentil Duarte'
COLOMBIA PERSONALITIES
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MAY 26, 2022
Miguel Botache Santillana, better known as "Gentil Duarte," was Colombia's most wanted criminal until his death in May 2022.
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El Salvador Police Reports Contradict Bukele's Triumphalism
BARRIO 18
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22 SEP 2023
Confidential police reports reveal that the three main gangs operating in El Salvador remain a real threat.
How El Salvador’s Police Creates, Uses Its Gang Database
BARRIO 18
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22 SEP 2023
A close look at El Salvador's Police Information System, which is used to collect and analyze information on criminals in the country.
Venezuelan Military ‘Invades’ Notorious Prison
PRISONS
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20 SEP 2023
In a clear show of force, the Venezuelan state launched an unprecedented operation, surrounding the Tocorón prison in Aragua.
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