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Izabal is one of the most important transit hubs for cocaine being smuggled from Honduras into Guatemala by land, as…
Zacapa, Guatemala
In the department of Zacapa, long a transit point for cocaine and marijuana bound for Mexico and the US, drug…
Jutiapa, Guatemala
Jutiapa is a transit point for narcotics shipments and a hotspot for illegal firearm possession. Criminal groups smuggle illicit weapons…
Border Security Colectivo
The Border Security Colectivo (Colectivo de Seguridad Fronteriza – CSF) is a state-supported irregular militia group based in the Colombian…
Cartel of the Suns
The “Cartel of the Suns” (Cartel de los Soles) is the term used to describe the shadowy groups inside Venezuela’s…
Wilexis Alexander Acevedo Monasterios, alias 'Wilexis'
Wilexis Alexander Acevedo Monasterios has led the gang which bears his name since at least 2017. With between 150 and…
The Meleán
For decades, the Meleán crime family was one of the most powerful criminal groups in Venezuela. Established by Antonio Jesús…
Fuerza Anti-Unión
La Fuerza Anti-Unión, which battles La Union Tepito for territories in Mexico City, has grown rapidly.
La Unión Tepito
La Unión Tepito takes its name from the notorious Mexico City neighborhood of Tepito, where it began.
El Salvador Profile
El Salvador is a relatively small but growing player in the drug trafficking business. It serves as…
Rotela Clan
Rotela Clan is a criminal group run by the Rotela family in Paraguay. It was originally specialized in the microtrafficking…
Second Marquetalia
The Second Marquetalia is one of the largest group of dissident FARC, who rejected the 2016 peace process with the…
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