Organized Crime constitutes 21% of the GDP of Venezuela
Organized crime in Venezuela generates $9.4 billion in revenues, according to nonpartisan organization Transparency International,
Cartels
The Sinaloa Cartel takes possession of the Water Supply in the Mountains of Chihuahua, Mexico
The cartel is stealing water from lakes, rivers, and creeks in the highlands of the northern state of Chihuahua using water trucks, pipelines, and an army of lookouts.
Decapitations and Shootings in Turf War between Cartels in Mexico
Just last weekend, the headless bodies of two people who were allegedly abducted by the Santa Rosa de Lima cartel were discovered 19 kilometres from Tarimoro.
The Mexican Army was Involved in the Disappearance of the 43 Ayotzinapa Students in 2014
The Mexican army clearly had ties to organized crime and was complicit in the abduction and murder of the 43 Ayotzinapa students.
Texas Governor Ted Abbott designates Mexican Cartels as Terrorist Organizations
According to Abbott, fentanyl usage killed more Americans than terrorist attacks.