Gustavo Petro, the President of Colombia, is being compelled to face the fact that his main security strategy, Total Peace (Paz Total), might only be aiming for partial peace. Talks …
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Reports of Colombian armed groups demanding custom identification documents in their territories show criminal groups’ growing territorial control amid ongoing peace negotiations with the government. During a congressional debate on …
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After evading authorities for years, Carlos Capa has become one of the criminal leaders who have been pursued and killed for refusing to follow the rules imposed by the Maduro …
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Sandwiched between the world’s top cocaine producers, Colombia and Peru, Ecuador has become a hub and base for several transnational criminal networks. Its long coastline and large container ports make …
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Nestor Gregorio Vera Fernández, alias “Iván Mordisco,” was one of Colombia’s principal former FARC commanders until his death in July 2022.
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Los Caparrapos is a Colombia criminal group linked to drug trafficking, with a strong presence in Antioquia and Córdoba
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Between the decrease in forest loss in Colombia and Brazil and the Amazonian summit, this year represented a small victory in the battle against deforestation in the region. But this …
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GameChangers 2023: Unintended Consequences for Colombia’s ‘Total Peace’
by Sabra Bozychby Sabra BozychPresident Gustavo Petro’s “Total Peace” policy had a difficult 2023. Not only did it fail to persuade the country’s most important armed groups to lay down their arms, but it …
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The conviction of a Venezuelan drug trafficker in the United States underscores the wide range of services that Venezuelan security forces have provided to trafficking networks. On December 12, a …
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The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia — FARC) were Colombia’s largest irregular army. They operated in various regions of the country in search of resources …