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Larry Álvarez Núñez, alias “Larry Changa” was arrested by Colombian police. Credit: Policía Nacional de Colombia
Posted inNews Venezuela

Tren de Aragua Just Sustained Its Biggest Leadership Blow

by Venezuela Investigation Unit 2 Jul 20249 Jul 2024
Maduro greets officers of the Bolivarian National Police in the middle of an official event.
Posted inNews Venezuela

Why Is Venezuela’s Crime Rate Falling?

by Venezuela Investigation Unit 28 May 20246 Jun 2024
Exmilitar Cliver Alcalá en su periodo como general de la Fuerza Armada Nacional Bolivariana (FANB) en Venezuela.
Posted inNews Cartel of the Suns

What Cliver Alcalá’s Sentencing Means for Venezuela’s Cartel of the Suns

by Venezuela Investigation Unit 1 May 20241 May 2024
Bolivian government minister Eduardo Del Castillo presents alleged Tren de Aragua members at a press conference Ministro de Gobierno de Bolivia, Eduardo Del Castillo, presenta en rueda de prensa a presuntos integrantes del Tren de Aragua
Posted inNews Tren de Aragua

Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua: A Phantom or a Reality?

by Venezuela Investigation Unit 26 Apr 202426 Apr 2024
A fisherman walks along the shores of Lake Maracaibo.
Posted inNews Extortion

In Zulia, Venezuela, Not Even Schools Escape Extortion

by Venezuela Investigation Unit 16 Apr 20246 Jun 2024
Néstor Richardi Sequera Campos, who goes by his name Rsiete or Richardi, poses in his music studio in Tocuyito prison.
Posted inNews NarcoCulture

How Venezuela’s Prison System Fueled a Reggaeton Star’s Career

by Venezuela Investigation Unit 29 Mar 202429 Mar 2024
Colombian authorities stand beside the weapons seized during the arrest of El Pilo and his accomplices.
Posted inNews Colombia

Authorities in Colombia Expose Tren de Aragua’s Involvement in Drug Trafficking 

by Venezuela Investigation Unit 22 Mar 202422 Mar 2024
Soldiers inspect a cocaine laboratory in Zulia, Venezuela Soldados inspeccionan un laboratorio de cocaína en Zulia, Venezuela
Posted inNews Cocaine

ELN, Ex-FARC Mafia Drive Rising Cocaine Production in Zulia, Venezuela

by Venezuela Investigation Unit 15 Feb 202415 Feb 2024
Medicamentos falsificados en Venezuela
Posted inNews Venezuela

Counterfeit Medicine Another Symptom of Venezuela’s Health Crisis

by Venezuela Investigation Unit 30 Nov 202330 Nov 2023
A member of the Peruvian National Police patrols Lima following protests against extortion and threats by the Gallegos
Posted inNews Peru

Venezuelan Extortion Gangs Spark Violent Backlash in Peru

by Venezuela Investigation Unit 13 Nov 202313 Nov 2023
Posted inNews Counterfeit

How Counterfeit Dollars Have Overrun Venezuela

by Venezuela Investigation Unit 11 Oct 20234 Apr 2024
Posted inInvestigations Tren de Aragua

Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua Loses Its Home

by Venezuela Investigation Unit 4 Oct 202326 Oct 2023

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