Giovanni
Juan de Dios Usuga headed the Urabeños' military wing while the group was under the command of Daniel Rendon Herrera, alias "Don Mario." After Rendon’s arrest, Usuga and his brother Dario Antonio took command of an estimated 250 loyal combatants. They began expanding their recruitment and drug-trafficking operations in the Uraba region near the Panamanian border, where the Usugas are originally from. Juan de Dios was killed by the security forces on January 1, 2012.
'Los Urabeños' Profile
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Urabeños
One of the many groups made up of former mid-level paramilitary leaders, the Urabeños have caused homicide rates to skyrocket in Colombia’s northern departments. The Urabeños, also known as the Autodefensas…
Other Urabeños Leaders
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Dario Antonio Usuga
Dario Antonio Usuga has a long and bloody history of working for various illegal armed groups in Colombia. He reportedly began his military career as a member of the now… -
Mi Sangre
Medellin native Henry de Jesus Lopez, alias "Mi Sangre,” began his criminal career with the Oficina de Envigado, where he was primarily charged with trafficking drugs and women for his…
Urabeños Maps
