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Criminal Actors
Histories and profiles of organized crime groups, insurgencies, street gangs, vigilantes and the criminal actors that lead them.
Carlos Luis Revette, alias 'El Koki'
EL KOKI
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FEBRUARY 8, 2022
Carlos Luis Revette, alias “El Koki,” is one of Venezuela’s most wanted criminals and leader of the “megabanda" that controls…
EPL
COLOMBIA GROUPS
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JULY 15, 2022
The EPL, also called the Pelusos, were once a major criminal threat in Colombia but have faded in recent years…
Santa Ana, El Salvador
GEOGRAPHIC PROFILES
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22 MAR 2021
Santa Ana is a key transit point for criminal groups smuggling cocaine and marijuana between El Salvador and Guatemala. It…
La Unión, El Salvador
GEOGRAPHIC PROFILES
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22 MAR 2021
La Unión’s two ports and its Pacific coastline are routinely used by cocaine smugglers moving drugs north in boats and…
Chalatenango, El Salvador
GEOGRAPHIC PROFILES
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22 MAR 2021
Though not a major hub for transnational organized crime, the department of Chalatenango is a transit point for migrants, arms…
Cabañas, El Salvador
GEOGRAPHIC PROFILES
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22 MAR 2021
Aside from some contraband smuggling between Cabañas and neighboring Honduras, there is no indication that the department is involved in…
San Miguel, El Salvador
GEOGRAPHIC PROFILES
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22 MAR 2021
San Miguel was an important operational center for the once-powerful Perrones drug cartel. It is also a hotbed for gang…
Morazán, El Salvador
GEOGRAPHIC PROFILES
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22 MAR 2021
There is a minor presence of transnational organized crime in Morazán and limited gang activity.
Ahuachapán, El Salvador
GEOGRAPHIC PROFILES
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22 MAR 2021
Ahuachapán is a transit point for cocaine and marijuana shipments. There is also a strong MS13 presence in the department.
Salta, Argentina
GEOGRAPHIC PROFILES
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15 MAR 2021
Salta is the main gateway for cocaine entering Argentina. Drugs enter via Salvador Mazza and Aguas Blancas, parts of which…
Corrientes, Argentina
GEOGRAPHIC PROFILES
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15 MAR 2021
Corrientes is a key hub of Argentina’s highly profitable marijuana trade. The province appears to be the second most important…
Formosa, Argentina
GEOGRAPHIC PROFILES
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15 MAR 2021
Located on the border with Paraguay’s capital Asunción, the Formosa province is a hub for transnational marijuana trafficking and contraband.
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From Sinaloa Cartel to FBI - Outgoing Mexico Governor Faces Long List of Troubles
ELITES AND CRIME
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30 SEP 2022
Outgoing governor of Tamaulipas, Francisco Javier García Cabeza de Vaca, is about to lose immunity from an arrest warrant.
Capture of Monos’ Young Blood Shows Criminal Lineage of Argentina’s Premier Gang
ARGENTINA
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30 SEP 2022
The capture of a young member of the Cantero family, leaders of the Monos, underlines their persistence in Argentina.
Uruguay Passport Scandals Force Reckoning About Government Corruption
ELITES AND CRIME
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30 SEP 2022
A number of scandals involving officials within the government have raised concerns about rising corruption in Uruguay.
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