Autodefensas

Autodefensas

Group Information

Size: 3+

Leader:

• Carlos Castaño

Prominent Members:

• Carlos Castaño

• Vicente Castaño

• Fidel Castaño

Ethnicity: Hispanic & Caucasian

Affiliation: None

Associates:

• Cali Cartel

• Cartel de la Sierra

• Los Pepes

Allies: None

Rivals:

• Maldeira Cartel

• Medellin Cartel

• Sinaloa Cartel

• Los Mexicles

• Cartel de los Soles

Successor: None

Predecessor: None

Business

Business:

• Drug Trafficking

Crimes:

• Homicide

• Murder

• Organized Crime

• Drug Trafficking

Location: Colombia

Autodefensas or the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia, or AUC, in Spanish) is a highly aggressive far right military organization known for vigilantism and combat against communist guerrillas. Eventually, in an alliance with the Cali Cartel and Cartel de la Sierra, Autodefensas forms Los Pepes and fights the Medellin Cartel, led by Pablo Escobar.