Venezuela
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I talked with professor Dr. Jonathan D. Rosen about the history, activities and outlook for the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. Watch the full conversation here:
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As a journalist who has covered both the drug trade and immigration for most of my career, I’ve been struck by the parallels in how the [Trump] administration has handled these two issues. Read this article in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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Over the past several years, I’ve seen so many headlines about “record cocaine seizures” in countries around the world that they barely register anymore. Read this article in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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The arrest of Nicolás Maduro marks a new chapter for organized crime in Venezuela. The country’s slew of criminal groups will have to adjust their operations and alliances amid a political shakeup that is certain to have impacts across the underworld… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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As the United States continues its military pressure campaign against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, I’ve been struck by the relative lack of discussion about one of the regime’s most important criminal allies: the National Liberation Army (Ejército de Liberación Nacional – ELN). Read this article in its entirety at InSight Crime.
Mike LaSusa 