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Criminal Actors
Histories and profiles of organized crime groups, insurgencies, street gangs, vigilantes and the criminal actors that lead them.
Javier Antonio Calle Serna, alias 'Comba'
COLOMBIA PERSONALITIES
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2017-03-10 03:35:08
Javier Antonio Calle Serna, alias Comba, was the top leader of the Rastrojos, a group of former paramilitary…
Paisas
COLOMBIA GROUPS
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2017-03-10 03:31:38
The Paisas first emerged as a rural militia that grew out of the demobilized AUC paramilitary army, with…
Guillermo Leon Saenz Vargas, alias 'Alfonso Cano'
ALFONSO CANO
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2017-03-10 03:22:31
Guillermo Leon Saenz Vargas, alias Alfonso Cano, was the supreme commander of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), the hemisphere's oldest…
Rastrojos
DIEGO RASTROJO
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2017-02-16 21:57:11
The Rastrojos were born out of the powerful Norte del Valle drug cartel and rose to become one of the…
Familia Michoacana
LA FAMILIA MICHOACANA
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MAY 5, 2020
At the height of its power, the Familia Michoacanas brutal tactics, strong base of operations and pseudo-religious ideology made it…
ERPAC
COLOMBIA GROUPS
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2017-03-10 03:23:57
The Popular Revolutionary Anti-Terrorist Army of Colombia (Ejercito Revolucionario Popular Antiterrorista Colombiano - ERPAC) began as a right-wing…
Oficina de Envigado
COLOMBIA GROUPS
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OCTOBER 28, 2020
The Oficina de Envigado has evolved from a debt collection agency for Pablo Escobar to a mafia federation that regulates…
CIACS
ARMS TRAFFICKING
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2017-03-09 22:38:30
Guatemala's 40-year civil war laid the groundwork for many criminal organizations, including several that spawned from state intelligence and military…
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Cuba Quietly Admits to Wildlife Trafficking Problem
CUBA
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15 JUN 2021
Though Cuba's illegal animal trade rarely makes headlines, its government has quietly raised alarms with a new wildlife trafficking law.
Cocaine, Crack, Meth, MDMA - Europe Drugs Report Paints Grim Picture
COCAINE
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15 JUN 2021
A recent report on drug trafficking and consumption in Europe highlights the acceleration of existing trends and the emergence of new ones, both of which impact Latin America’s criminal landscape.
Haiti's Mighty G9 Gang Alliance Tries to Keep it Together
CARIBBEAN
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14 JUN 2021
An alliance of Haitian gangs, known as G9, may be at risk as two of its founding members have fought bitterly in Port-au-Prince in recent weeks, threatening to bring further…
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