Venezuela
Venezuela is a key transit country for drug shipments leaving Colombia for the United States and Europe. Foreign groups, particularly Colombians, have traditionally controlled Venezuela’s drug trade, being attracted by poor rule of law and corruption. However, Venezuelan groups such as the Tren de Aragua are also becoming real transnational threats.
Visit the Venezuela Organized Crime Observatory to learn about the main criminal dynamics and armed groups active in the country and read InSight Crime’s latest investigative coverage of Venezuela.
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