President Petro's Total Peace Plan offers high reward but carries equally high risk for criminal groups and for all of Colombia…
Hernán Giraldo, former paramilitary commander of Colombia’s AUC has been charged with sexually abusing minors.
Will the killing of seven police officers allegedly by ex-FARC Mafia derail Gustavo Petro's 'Total Peace' plan?…
Portugal has seized a blizzard of cocaine in recent months, underscoring the country's role as a major drug hub.
Narco ambulances in Colombia aren't new, but a recent rash of discoveries suggests that they are back in vogue with drug trafficking gangs.
The ELN and Urabeños are once again battling for control of Bolívar, a northern department of Colombia.
Colombia's last remaining guerrilla group may be the linchpin to future negotiations the Colombian government is expected to enter into with a number of armed actors as part of a…
Guillermo León Acevedo Giraldo, alias "Memo Fantasma," has been granted his liberty from a maximum-security prison in Bogotá.
Alejandra Miller of Colombia’s Truth Commission explained why women and LGBTIQ+ persons were disproportionately affected by the armed conflict.
A local gang targeted bus drivers in Barranquilla, Colombia, to gain attention ahead of the country's change in government.
Colombia's Urabeños are killing police officers, letting the incoming government know they're still a force to be reckoned with.
The Urabeños, and some smaller Colombian gangs, have sent a letter to president-elect Gustavo Petro to seek peace.
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