Otoniel Pleads Guilty: Farewell to Colombia's Narco Old Guard
COLOMBIA /
26 JAN 2023
Otoniel, the fallen head of the Urabeños crime syndicate, has pleaded guilty in New York. His trial will mark the end of an era.
All About Colombia
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BOLIVIA /
29 DEC 2022
The US is losing allies in Latin America just as production of cocaine, fentanyl, and other synthetic drugs is going through the roof.
COLOMBIA /
28 DEC 2022
Colombian President Gustavo Petro's Total Peace plan faces a very tough road ahead. Can over 20 criminal groups really all commit to peace?…
COLOMBIA /
22 DEC 2022
InSight Crime's GameChangers 2022 looks back at the most consequential criminal stories across Latin America this year.
COLOMBIA /
19 DEC 2022
Entrenched criminal groups on the Colombia border keep resisting Venezuelan Army efforts to root them out.
COLOMBIA /
15 DEC 2022
The murders of social leaders in Colombia suggest that some armed groups are not yet entirely committed to the government's peace plans.
COCAINE EUROPE /
2 DEC 2022
An increase in seizures of tusi, or pink cocaine, in Spain could mean that this synthetic drug cocktail could be spreading in Europe.
COLOMBIA /
24 NOV 2022
Migrants crossing the Darién Gap between Colombia and Panama face extortion, rape, violence, and being forced to carry drugs.
COCAINE /
21 NOV 2022
Feuding guerrilla factions for control of Colombia’s coca-rich southern state of Putumayo continue to claim dozens of lives.
BOLIVIA /
8 NOV 2022
The Amazon is one of the world’s most biodiverse regions, where wildlife trafficking threatens hundreds of thousands of species.
COLOMBIA /
26 OCT 2022
The ELN plays a continuing role in facilitating large-scale cattle smuggling between Colombia and Venezuela.
COLOMBIA /
21 OCT 2022
The re-opening of the Colombia-Venezuela border was a momentous occasion. But did it come too early?…
COCA /
20 OCT 2022
Colombian coca cultivation and potential cocaine production has hit a record high. How will this impact the government's drugs policy?…
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