Colombian drug cartels
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Colombian drug cartels are powerful and violent criminal organizations in Colombia that dominate large-scale cocaine production and trafficking networks across the Americas and beyond.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
criminal organization network
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drug trafficking organization → |
| activity |
arms trafficking
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assassination → corruption of public officials → drug trafficking → extortion → kidnapping → money laundering → |
| conflictWith |
Colombian government
NERFINISHED
→
United States government NERFINISHED → rival cartels → |
| countryOfOrigin |
Colombia
NERFINISHED
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| financingMethod |
money laundering through businesses
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money laundering through real estate → |
| historicalPeak |
1980s
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1990s → |
| impact |
corruption of law enforcement
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destabilization of Colombian regions → high homicide rates in Colombia → international drug addiction problems → |
| knownFor |
high levels of violence
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influence over local politics → international cocaine trafficking → large-scale cocaine production → |
| linkedTo |
guerrilla groups in Colombia
→
paramilitary groups in Colombia → |
| mainDrugRoute |
Andes to Europe
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Andes to United States → |
| notableCartel |
Cali Cartel
NERFINISHED
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Clan del Golfo NERFINISHED → Medellín Cartel NERFINISHED → Norte del Valle Cartel NERFINISHED → Oficina de Envigado NERFINISHED → |
| primaryIllegalCommodity |
cocaine
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| productionArea |
Andean region of Colombia
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rural coca-growing zones → |
| regionOfOperation |
Caribbean
NERFINISHED
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Central America NERFINISHED → Colombia NERFINISHED → Europe NERFINISHED → North America NERFINISHED → South America NERFINISHED → |
| subjectOf |
academic studies on organized crime
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extradition treaties enforcement → international law enforcement operations → numerous films and television series → |
| transportMethod |
air smuggling
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land routes through Central America → maritime smuggling → |
| uses |
front companies
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informal banking systems → shell corporations → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Narcos
("Medellín Cartel")
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News of a Kidnapping → |
mainSubject |
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News of a Kidnapping
("Medellín Cartel")
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about |