The kidnapping of a football star’s father and other ceasefire violations have put Colombia’s Total Peace process in dire straits. Negotiations with the ELN, the EMC, and other criminal actors …
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Suriname VP, Ex-President Linked to Drug Trafficking in Colombia AG Emails
by Efren Bryneby Efren BryneUS and Colombian investigators connected Suriname’s Vice President Ronnie Brunswijk and ex-President Desi Bouterse to recent involvement in drug trafficking, according to hacked emails that suggest ongoing high-level political links …
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Although Colombia’s regional elections, held on October 29, were more peaceful than those held four years ago, they showed that organized crime continues to be a severe threat to electoral …
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A recently released list of Venezuela’s most wanted criminals has brought attention to some of the country’s most important organized crime figures, but also underlines the government’s refusal to acknowledge …
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The number of leaders murdered in Cauca, Colombia, shows that their work is an obstacle for armed groups seeking to consolidate in one of the most strategic territories for organized …
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Like in the past, the Maduro government is utilizing electoral violence by armed groups to secure victory in the 2024 elections.
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As local and regional elections approach, Colombian armed groups are increasingly targeting politicians. Here, the story of one brave mayor.
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Colombia’s ‘Total Peace’ 1 Year On: Less State Violence, Stronger Criminal Groups
by Mason Garciaby Mason GarciaColombia’s President Petro announced his Total Peace plan 12 months ago. But how has his flagship policy played out?
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The government’s first operation massively displacing miners from Yapacana lacks transparency and leaves more questions than answers.
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Digging Into a Toxic Trade: Illegal Mining in Amazon Tri-Border Regions
by Sabra Bozychby Sabra BozychIllegal mining is by far the most widespread and insidious environmental crime occurring in the Amazon’s tri-border regions.