How Forced Migration Strengthened Organized Crime in Venezuela

On Friday, March 14, two mayors of the state of Zulia, as well as seven other people, were arrested for their alleged connection with a drug trafficking network. This was announced by the sectoral vice president of Politics, Citizen Security and Peace, Diosdado Cabello, who reported that in the framework of a "high impact" operation called "Rellampago del Catatumbo" 5.4 tons of cocaine of "high purity" were also seized. The official reported on …

How Forced Migration Strengthened Organized Crime in Venezuela

How Forced Migration Strengthened Organized Crime in Venezuela A new report from the World Bank has found that the forced displacement of millions of Venezuelans has helped consolidate the regime of Nicolás Maduro while strengthening organized crime groups in the country.The January 2025 report explores the connections between mass migration and the consolidation of autocratic rule in Venezuela. More than 7.7 million people have abandoned the co…