Illegal mining is one of Venezuela's most well-entrenched criminal economies. Are there any legal solutions to the ecocide it causes?…
In this article, the Venezuela Organized Crime Observatory examines the policy intervention options for tackling the criminal exploitation of the Venezuela migration crisis. …
Venezuela's oil production is on the up, but so too are thefts from pipelines and associated criminal activity.
From Colima to Caracas, some parts of Latin America have stubbornly high homicide rates, far higher than the rest of their country.
Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro has repeatedly claimed that Tancol, a term for Colombian terrorist groups, are threatening the country. But there is no evidence they exist.
In all of Latin America, Venezuela has a unique problem: constant grenade attacks by criminal gangs.
A new study has outlined how the ethnicity and socio-economic background of children are key factors in their forced recruitment in Colombia.
An abandoned Colombian airport has become a shelter for thousands of migrants fleeing organized crime in Venezuela.
The illegal sale of scrap metal has become another earner for government officials and military figures in Venezuela.
Venezuela's new asset forfeiture law seeks to act against corrupt state actors and criminals. But is its successful implementation likely?…
Colombia's security policy has made clear the country's intention to tackle the ELN. But to do so, it's relying on the help of Venezuela.
“They keep an eye on the transportation and the water. When something is damaged, they work with officials and fix it. They control the gas stations," said a resident of…
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