Wilexis Acevedo was for a long time one of Venezuela’s most wanted criminals and the leader of the mega-gang bearing his name, which controlled the José Félix Ribas neighborhood – the largest in the ...

Venezuelan police killed Wilexis Alexander Acevedo Monasterio, alias 'Wilexis', one of the most wanted criminals who lived in ...

Venezuelan police on Wednesday shot dead one of the country's most notorious gang leaders, who imposed a reign of terror on one of Latin America's biggest shantytowns, Interior Minister Diosdado ...

The sun shines down on the Petare neighborhood of Caracas, Venezuela, as seen from El Avila, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, days ahead of President Nicolas Maduro's inauguration for a third presidential ...

In Petare, a district of eastern Caracas where colectivo members roam free, 32-year-old Josumary Gomez told AFP their presence dissuaded her from protesting. "They have taken several people.