- The influence of the National Liberation Army (ELN), a Colombian armed group, is growing as the group reportedly operates on Venezuelan territory. Venezuela’s minister of defence raised criticisms towards the Colombian authorities, saying that they were not able to contain the threat of criminal groups and drug trafficking.
- Academics, researchers, and journalists, met on November 15 in Bogotá, Colombia to discuss the definition of organised crime. The participants pointed out the state-like function of organised crime groups in Latin America and across the world.
- According to Jeffrey Lichtman- defence attorney for the head of the Sinaloa Cartel leader whose trial is taking place in NY- Joaquín El Chapo Guzmán was manipulated by another leader of the cartel. The latter, is accused by the attorney to have bribed the Mexican government including President Enrique Peña Nieto, for his freedom.
