Mi Sangre

Medellin native Henry de Jesus Lopez, alias "Mi Sangre,” began his criminal career with the Oficina de Envigado, where he was primarily charged with trafficking drugs and women for his bosses, along with running extortion rackets. Through the drug trafficking arm of the Oficina, Lopez fostered ties with the paramilitary umbrella organization the AUC, a group he would later join.

'Los Urabeños' Profile

  • Urabeños
    Urabeños One of the many groups made up of former mid-level paramilitary leaders, the Urabeños have caused homicide rates to skyrocket in Colombia’s northern departments. The Urabeños, also known as the Autodefensas…

Other Urabeños Leaders

  • Dario Antonio Usuga
    Dario Antonio Usuga Dario Antonio Usuga has a long and bloody history of working for various illegal armed groups in Colombia. He reportedly began his military career as a member of the now…
  • Juan de Dios Usuga, alias ‘Giovanni’
    Juan de Dios Usuga, alias ‘Giovanni’ Juan de Dios Usuga headed the Urabeños' military wing while the group was under the command of Daniel Rendon Herrera, alias "Don Mario." After Rendon’s arrest, Usuga and his brother…

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Colombia Country Profile

  • Colombia is the world's main producer of cocaine which has financed the existence of numerous insurgent and criminal groups. Read More

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