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Criminal Actors
Histories and profiles of organized crime groups, insurgencies, street gangs, vigilantes and the criminal actors that lead them.
Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela, alias 'The Chess Player'
COLOMBIA PERSONALITIES
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JUNE 15, 2022
Colombian kingpin, Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela, alias “The Chess Player,” was one of the leaders of the Cali Cartel.
Jobanis de Jesús Ávila Villadiego, alias ‘Chiquito Malo’
COLOMBIA
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JUNE 17, 2022
Jobanis de Jesús Ávila Villadiego, alias "Chiquito Malo," is the current commander of the AGC, succeeding Otoniel.
Juan Orlando Hernández
HONDURAS
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20 APR 2022
Juan Orlando Hernández, Honduras’ former president, is facing trial on US drug charges after allegations that he received bribes to…
10th Front - Ex-FARC Mafia
COLOMBIA GROUPS
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18 JAN 2022
The 10th Front, also known as the Martín Villa Front, is one of the most active elements of the ex-FARC…
The Capture of Otoniel
27 OCT 2021
Otoniel was the most wanted drug trafficker in Colombia, with a $5 million bounty on his head. InSight Crime explores…
Ariel Máximo Cantero, alias 'Guille'
ARGENTINA
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OCTOBER 20, 2022
Ariel Máximo Cantero, alias “Guille,” is the leader of Argentina's Monos crime family. While he is facing decades behind bars,…
Pablo Escobar
AUC
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30 AUG 2021
Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria was the pioneer in industrial-scale cocaine trafficking.
Bala na Cara
BRAZIL
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JULY 27, 2021
Bala na Cara (BNC) is a prominent criminal group in Brazil's southern state of Rio Grande do Sul.
Border Command
COLOMBIA
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JUNE 11, 2022
Los Comandos de la Frontera, or the Border Command, formerly known as La Mafia, is a group made up of…
César Emilio Peralta, alias ‘El Abusador’
CARIBBEAN
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JULY 29, 2022
César Emilio Peralta, alias “El Abusador,” was the Dominican Republic's most notorious drug trafficker, with a network across the Caribbean.
Eliecer Erlinto Chamorro, alias 'Antonio Garcia'
ANTONIO GARCÍA
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JUNE 24, 2021
Eliecer Erlinto Chamorro, alias "Antonio Garcia," is the number two commander in Colombias National Liberation Army…
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Cocaine Seizures Spike in Sweden as Traffickers Seek Secondary Routes
COCAINE
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8 JUN 2023
Historic cocaine seizures in Sweden highlight the Nordic country's increasing role as a gateway for cocaine from Latin America to Europe.
How Grenades Became a Common Part of Venezuela's Criminal Arsenal
ARMS TRAFFICKING
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7 JUN 2023
In all of Latin America, Venezuela has a unique problem: constant grenade attacks by criminal gangs.
3 Takeaways From UNICEF Report on Child Recruitment in Colombia
COLOMBIA
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6 JUN 2023
A new study has outlined how the ethnicity and socio-economic background of children are key factors in their forced recruitment in Colombia.
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