Overview of Organized Crime on the Colombia–Venezuela Border

Overview of Organized Crime on the Colombia–Venezuela Border

By Misión Verdad  –  Mar 19, 2025 Last Friday, March 14, two mayors from the state of Zulia, along with seven other people, were arrested for their alleged links to a drug trafficking network. This was announced by Diosdado Cabello, the Venezuelan interior minister, who reported that 5.4 tons of “extremely high-purity” cocaine were also seized as part of a “high-impact” operation named Catatumbo Lightning. The top official reported on the arrest…

The migration of Venezuelans through the border between Colombia and Venezuela, through the border crossings that connect Táchira and Norte de Santander, would have decreased by up to 80 per cent. Approximately 100 people can leave the day on routes framed by the exodus, only by the binational stretch that connects San Antonio with La Parada. So far in 2025, the presence of nationals in the passport seal boxes in San Antonio del Táchira, in the …