However, Venezuela’s role in drug trafficking has declined significantly in recent years. According to the UN World Drug Report 2025, only 5% of Colombian cocaine passes through Venezuela. There may be many reasons for this decline. The increase in seizures in the Caribbean, for example, may have favoured new routes, such as the Pacific. There has been a fragmentation of criminal groups linked to drug trafficking in Colombia and a strengthening of criminal structures in other countries, such as Ecuador.