Criminal Gangs – Summaries of news and views OnVenezuela https://onvenezuela.com Sat, 30 Sep 2023 14:55:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://onvenezuela.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cropped-Screen-Shot-2019-12-20-at-12.31.03-PM-1-32x32.png Criminal Gangs – Summaries of news and views OnVenezuela https://onvenezuela.com 32 32 El Salvador Police Reports Contradict Bukele’s Triumphalism https://onvenezuela.com/el-salvador-police-reports-contradict-bukeles-triumphalism/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=el-salvador-police-reports-contradict-bukeles-triumphalism Thu, 05 Oct 2023 13:42:00 +0000 https://onvenezuela.com/?p=16679

More than a dozen confidential reports from El Salvador’s National Civil Police obtained by InSight Crime reveal that, although “weakened” after a year and a half under a state of exception, the three main gangs operating in El Salvador remain a subtle threat. The Mara Salvatrucha (MS13), Barrio 18 Sureños, and Barrio 18 Revolucionarios still maintain 54 armed groups, mostly in rural areas. Nearly 43,000 people who have been profiled as gang members remain at large. These people have been classified into three categories: active members (homeboys), aspiring members (chequeos), and “collaborators,” a broad designation for those who allegedly work with or for these gangs, assisting in a number of tasks. These numbers call into question the triumphalism of President Nayib Bukele’s administration, which has mounted an unprecedented offensive against these criminal groups. By Roberto Valencia. Full Text -> InSigjtCrime

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Bandas criminales de Venezuela adoptan sistema de guerrilla colombiana https://onvenezuela.com/bandas-criminales-de-venezuela-adoptan-sistema-de-guerrilla-colombiana/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bandas-criminales-de-venezuela-adoptan-sistema-de-guerrilla-colombiana Thu, 07 Jul 2022 11:14:35 +0000 https://onvenezuela.com/?p=15276

Igualmente, la ONG identificó la presencia de “28 grupos armados irregulares” que incluyen diversos frentes de las disidencias de las FARC y la guerrilla del Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN), así como organizaciones internacionales del narcotráfico como el cartel de Sinaloa y “grupos aislados”.Sostuvo que las estructuras delictivas como el tren de Aragua, tren del Llano, tren de Guayana, tren de la Muerte, los Meleán, yeico masacre, los sindicatos, entre otras, “han extendido el control territorial desde sus estados originarios hacia la frontera o hacia otros estados vecinos estableciendo rutas seguras” para el tráfico ilegal. Texto Completo -> DW

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Venezuelan gang leader killed in police operation https://onvenezuela.com/venezuelan-gang-leader-killed-in-police-operation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=venezuelan-gang-leader-killed-in-police-operation Wed, 09 Feb 2022 08:29:00 +0000 https://onvenezuela.com/?p=13399

The story of El Koki, one of Venezuela’s most famous criminals, has ended with his death. After constructing a criminal empire in Caracas, which collapsed in 2021, he was shot dead by security forces after months on the run. Full Text -> InSightCrime

Traducción de cortesía -> La historia de El Koki, uno de los criminales más famosos de Venezuela, ha terminado con su muerte. Después de construir un imperio criminal en Caracas, que colapsó en 2021, las fuerzas de seguridad lo mataron a tiros después de meses prófugo.. Traducción al español -> Google Translación

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Why did Venezuela’s Peace Zones Backfire So Badly? https://onvenezuela.com/why-did-venezuelas-peace-zones-backfire-so-badly/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-did-venezuelas-peace-zones-backfire-so-badly Wed, 26 Jan 2022 12:44:20 +0000 https://onvenezuela.com/?p=13215

Venezuela’s Peace Zones were arguably some of the strongest evidence showcasing the odd, fluctuating relationship between organized crime and the government.Designed in 2013 as a response to spiraling homicides and violence, the Peace Zones were supposed to suspend police operations and provide aid to gangs in violent neighborhoods, as long as these laid down their weapons, helped maintain peace and ceased any illegal activities. This came off the back of 19 security plans, which had tried and failed to curb murders across Venezuela. Full Text -> InSightCrime

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Las zonas de paz de Venezuela fueron quizás una de las evidencias más contundentes de la errática e irregular relación entre el gobierno y el crimen organizado.Concebidas en 2013 como respuesta a la espiral de homicidios y violencia, las zonas de paz debían suspender los operativos policiales y ayudar a las bandas en distritos violentos, a cambio de que estas entregaran las armas, ayudaran a mantener la paz y dejaran todo tipo de actividades ilegales. Esto vino de la mano de 19 planes de seguridad, que trataron de frenar los homicidios en el territorio venezolano y fracasaron. Texto Completo -> InSightCrime

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Venezuela’s Smaller Gangs Carve Out Local Criminal Fiefdoms https://onvenezuela.com/venezuelas-smaller-gangs-carve-out-local-criminal-fiefdoms/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=venezuelas-smaller-gangs-carve-out-local-criminal-fiefdoms Thu, 09 Sep 2021 17:34:28 +0000 https://onvenezuela.com/?p=10871

Coverage of Venezuela’s criminal landscape is often focused on larger-scale threats, such as Colombian guerrilla groups operating along the border. But smaller gangs have often established localized but strong areas of control that prove hard to break. According to local security officials, El Curi enjoys a Robin Hood-like reputation among towns near the highway due to his generosity. This has helped to protect him and his men.Similar situations can be found across Venezuela, with smaller, localized gangs increasing their power in rural areas or on the outskirts of cities, where security forces are not so prevalent. Full Text -> InSightCrime

Traducción de cortesía -> La cobertura del panorama criminal de Venezuela a menudo se centra en amenazas de mayor escala, como los grupos guerrilleros colombianos que operan a lo largo de la frontera. Pero las pandillas más pequeñas a menudo han establecido áreas de control localizadas pero fuertes que resultan difíciles de romper. Según los funcionarios de seguridad locales, El Curi goza de una reputación similar a la de Robin Hood entre los pueblos cercanos a la carretera debido a su generosidad. Esto ha ayudado a protegerlo a él y a sus hombres. Se pueden encontrar situaciones similares en Venezuela, con pandillas más pequeñas y localizadas que aumentan su poder en áreas rurales o en las afueras de las ciudades, donde las fuerzas de seguridad no son tan frecuentes.

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Venezuela: intense gun battles rage in Caracas between gangs and police https://onvenezuela.com/venezuela-intense-gun-battles-rage-in-caracas-between-gangs-and-police/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=venezuela-intense-gun-battles-rage-in-caracas-between-gangs-and-police Fri, 09 Jul 2021 12:05:54 +0000 https://onvenezuela.com/?p=10165

Venezuelan authorities have closed roads in Caracas amid intense raging gun battles between security forces and organized crime gangs that analysts say are trying to expand the territory under their control in the capital.Heavily armed criminal groups have moved in the past month to residential and commercial areas from slums in the city’s hills, and violence has exploded over the past 24 hours with firefights breaking out in at least five populous neighborhoods. Full Text -> TheGuardian

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