Clan del Golfo

The Clan del Golfo (English: The Gulf Clan), also known as Gaitanist Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (Autodefensas Gaitanistas de Colombia – AGC) or Gaitanist Army of Colombia (Ejército Gaitanista de Colombia– EGC) and formerly called Los Urabeños and Clan Úsuga, is a prominent Colombian neo-paramilitary group and currently the country's largest drug cartel.

AGC is one of the most powerful criminal organizations in Colombia. The crime syndicate recruits its members mainly from former right-wing paramilitaries and is said to have around 6,000 men under arms. In addition to drug trafficking, the AGC is also involved in illegal mining and racketeering and is responsible for numerous murders and expulsions. It is based in the Urabá region of Antioquia, and is involved in the Colombian armed conflict.

AGC is one of the organizations that appeared after the demobilization of the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC). In late 2011, AGC declared war on Los Rastrojos over the control of the drug trade in Medellín. Their main source of income is cocaine trafficking, as they appear to be the largest distributors of cocaine in Colombia. As of late 2021, it is considered the most powerful criminal organization in Colombia, having some 3,000 members in the inner circle of the organization in 2016 with its current numbers unknown. Its rivals include the National Liberation Army (ELN). The AGC has recruited accomplices at the highest level of the military hierarchy, such as generals and colonels.