And they may be taken by a deliberate action of a government or entity related to the regime. They may be taken by criminal gangs that control parts of that society. For example, you know, They have these colectivos, as they're called, which basically are these armed motorcycle gangs that are allowed to act with impunity in return for their support for the Maduro regime. In the past, you have the ELN and the FARC and other drug trafficking organizations, including Train Agua, that are involved again. So these are real risks that we have a duty to warn Americans. (1:43:25–1:43:34)
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Asserts that armed motorcycle gangs, known as colectivos, operate with impunity in Venezuela in exchange for supporting the Maduro regime.
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