Transnational organized crime in south america: an analysis of the presence and governance of non-state armed actors on the border of Colombia and Venezuela
This article aims to discuss the regional security framework of Amazonian sub-region, localized in the south part of the border between Colombia and Venezuela, based on an analysis of the presence of non-state armed actors in the departments of Arauca, Vichada and Guainia. Such an analysis allows us...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2020 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados (UFGD) |
| Repositorio: | Monções: Revista de Relações Internacionais da UFGD |
| Idioma: | español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/10952 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://ojs.ufgd.edu.br/moncoes/article/view/10952 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Regional Security Non-State Armed Actors South America. Seguridad Regional. Actores Armados no Estatales. América del Sur. Segurança Regional. Atores Armados não-Estatais. América do Sul. |
| Sumario: | This article aims to discuss the regional security framework of Amazonian sub-region, localized in the south part of the border between Colombia and Venezuela, based on an analysis of the presence of non-state armed actors in the departments of Arauca, Vichada and Guainia. Such an analysis allows us to reflect on the effects of the low state presence in this region, as well as on the informal governance mechanisms generated by these groups. Regarding the patterns of cooperation between these actors, in the temporal dimension, there is a move towards alliances without a defined time, as the operation remains profitable and successful. Regarding the type of cooperation, they are presented as partnerships within the same type of activity, such as the chain of production, processing and sale of drugs, extraction of ores, or extortion. Finally, the level of cooperation remains between occasional and continuous, but with the presence of disputes, which can be observed by the periodic explosions of violence as a demonstration of force by these actors.The conclusions are that, in general, dissident groups formed after the Peace Agreements have increased in the region, generating even more instability, disputes and insecurity for local populations. |
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