United Souls of the People, better known as AUP (Almas Unidas del Pueblo), is a Colombian right-wing paramilitary group operating in and around Bastidas, Panama. They were originally formed as a paramilitary counterinsurgency force in 2001, but their activities now range from drug trafficking, naval hijacking, kidnapping, extortion, and assassination. They also have close ties to landowners, cattle ranchers, mining/petroleum companies, and even other paramilitary groups.