The Colombian criminal group Los Rastrojos is fighting a two-front war: against ELN guerrillas looking to usurp the group’s highly profitable operations along the ...READ MORE
Crude oil siphoned from Colombia’s pipelines is increasingly being processed by clandestine refineries that manufacture a low-quality fuel, known as “pategrillo,” used to make cocaine ...READ MORE
InSight Crime beat me to the punch in publishing about how criminal gangs are acting in the opening weeks of quarantine and economic downturn around the hemisphere. That article provides excellent context about what is going on in the region.
The name of the Los Soles cartel refers to the sun insignia Venezuelan generals wear on their uniform and goes back to 1993, InSight Crime explained in an investigation.
InSight Crime has joined forces with the renowned National University of Rosario to launch the Colombian Observatory of Organized Crime - A platform focusing on criminal dynamics in post-conflict Colombia
