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The Familia Michoacana is a once-powerful cartel whose influence drained after the death of its leader in 2014.
ERPAC
The Popular Revolutionary Anti-Terrorist Army of Colombia (Ejercito Revolucionario Popular Antiterrorista Colombiano - ERPAC) began as a right-wing…
Oficina de Envigado
The Oficina de Envigado has evolved from a debt collection agency for Pablo Escobar to one of the most important…
CIACS
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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