Criminal networks
Iisa Kosonen
Institution: London School of Economics and Political Science
Area of Expertise: Crime prevention and criminal justice, Criminal networks, Drug trafficking, Fraud, Gangs, Intelligence, IUU fishing, Mafia, Maritime crime and piracy, Modern slavery and human trafficking, Money laundering, Policing, Terrorism, Threat assessment, War and conflict, Wildlife and forest crime
What the Illicit Activities of Militias Can Tell Us About the True Nature of States
Relationships between states and militias – also understood as paramilitaries, self-defence groups, vigilantes, and other, more localised terms – can be difficult for analysts to make sense of. This is partially because there is huge variation across space and time in the form of the relationships. But it is also…
My Enemy’s Enemy is my Friend: Polarisation, Stigmatisation, and Political Violence in Colombia
As we approach Colombia’s election season, the prospect of an increase in political violence is at the front of many analysts’ minds. Colombia’s elections have often been bloody; five presidential candidates were assassinated in the 20th Century alone. Just a few years ago seven candidates were killed during the municipal…
To Militarise or not to Militarise: That is the Question
Argentina, a country in which the armed forces are struggling to grasp their role amongst other government institutions, presents fertile ground for the re-emergence of a timeless debate. To what extent should governments support the adoption of repressive counter narcotics policies and signal a move towards militarisation. Democracy and internal…
Reynell Badillo Sarmiento
Area of Expertise: Contraband / counterfeit products, Criminal networks, Discourse, Drug trafficking, Extortion, Gangs, Mafia, Terrorism, War and conflict
Damian Gariglio
Area of Expertise: Criminal networks, Drug trafficking, Firearms
Manuel Carranza
Institution: The Citadel - Military College of South Carolina
Area of Expertise: Criminal networks, Intelligence, State control, Terrorism, Threat assessment, War and conflict
Sean Lundy
Institution: National Crime Agency
Area of Expertise: Criminal networks, Drug trafficking, Firearms, Intelligence, Maritime crime and piracy, War and conflict
Human Trafficking in a Post-Accord Colombia: A Persistent Trend of Targeted NNA Forced Recruitment
On November 26, 2016, the signing of the Peace Accord (hereinafter referred to as the Accord) between the Government of Colombia (GoC) and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), was perceived by some citizens as the start of a new phase in the country’s violent history. Others felt it…