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For twenty years, Venezuela was a refuge for Colombia’s Marxist guerrillas, a place where they could hide out from the military, run criminal economies, and carry out political work with impunity thanks to their friendly relationship with the government of President Hugo Chávez. But today, it is so much more.

Guerrillas such as the ELN have spread deep into Venezuelan territory, they are filling their ranks with recruits, taking control of communities, and interfering in politics. Today, they are binational guerrilla groups.

On Monday, October 3, InSight Crime Co-Director Jeremy McDermott discussed the findings of the investigation with a guest panel featuring experts from Colombia and Venezuela. Watch the panel here:

Don’t have time to watch it all? Read a summary of what was discussed: 

Colombo-Venezuelan Guerrillas Pose Challenge for Colombia’s “Total Peace”: InSight Crime Panel

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Along the US-Mexico border, the business of smuggling migrants has evolved from a close network of clans with expert knowledge of crossing routes and connections to their migrant clients to a booming industry closely monitored and taxed by organized crime groups.

One place where this is clear is Altar, Sonora, a dusty village about 100 kilometers from the Arizona border that has gone from an agricultural hub to a staging area for thousands of migrants trying to enter the United States.

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