Colombia

News Gender and Crime

Colombia Expands Investigation of Gender Violence in Its Armed Conflict

by Lara Loaiza 29 Sep 202329 Sep 2023

Venezuelan security forces oversee a seized shipment of urea.

Venezuela Could Be Supplying Colombia’s Cocaine Labs With Scarce Precursor

by Venezuela Investigative Unit 15 Sep 202327 Sep 2023

Escobar’s Former Hitman Takes the Road to ‘Total Peace’ in Medellín, Colombia

President Gustavo Petro of Colombia raises a fist in celebration

The Opportunities and Pitfalls of Colombia’s Ambitious New Drug Policy

by Lara Loaiza 12 Sep 202328 Sep 2023

Colombia Restarts Peace Talks With Ex-FARC Mafia, but Violence Persists

by Lara Loaiza 5 Sep 202327 Sep 2023

Personas capturadas por la Policía por presunto microtáfico

Gaitanistas and Tren de Aragua Unlikely to War Over Bogotá, Colombia

by Juan Diego Cárdenas 29 Aug 202327 Sep 2023

El presidente Gustavo Petro el día de su posesión presidencial

Colombia’s ‘Total Peace’ 1 Year On: Less State Violence, Stronger Criminal Groups

by Yago Rosado 24 Aug 202327 Sep 2023

Contraband potatoes being sold in Caracas, Venezuela.

News

Venezuela’s Reliance on Contraband Food Risks Industry Collapse

by Venezuela Investigative Unit 22 Aug 202327 Sep 2023

Alias chhupeta transformation collage

News

Changing Faces: Sinaloa Cartel’s Longtime Colombia-Connect Sentenced to Prison

by Henry Shuldiner 18 Aug 202327 Sep 2023

South American leaders raise their hands after signing the Belém Declaration, which provides for the preservation of the Amazon.

News Environmental Crime

Amazon Protection Pact Falls Short on Tackling Organized Crime

by Gavin Voss 11 Aug 202327 Sep 2023

Investigations Colombia

Expanding Drug Trafficking on Peru’s Borders With Colombia and Brazil

by Juan Diego Cárdenas and Seth Robbins 8 Aug 20232 Oct 2023

Investigations Colombia

Challenges and Opportunities in Protecting Amazon Tri-Border Regions

by Juan Diego Cárdenas, Maria Fernanda Ramirez and Seth Robbins 8 Aug 20232 Oct 2023

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