Organized crime

Libertadores de Vichada

The “Libertadores de Vichada” (Liberators of Vichada) is a narco-paramilitary organization from eastern Colombia and an alleged member of drug trafficking group “Los Puntilleros.” The Libertadores did not exist until 2011,…

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‘Megateo’

“Megateo” is the late dissident leader of the EPL, the group that formally demobilized in 1991. The dissident faction he founded is called “Los Pelusos” by the authorities. Megateo’s faction,…

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