Ex-FARC Mafia

News Colombia Peace

Colombian Mayors at a Crossroads: Co-Govern With Criminals or Flee

by Alicia Florez and Lara Loaiza 25 Aug 20236 Nov 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 202313 Oct 2023

Explotación minera ilegal en Parque Nacional Yapacana, Amazonas, Venezuela

News Illegal Mining

Is Evacuation of 8,600 Venezuelan Miners Just Another Smokescreen?

by Venezuela Investigative Unit 23 Aug 202322 Nov 2023

Investigations Colombia

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

by Juan Diego Cárdenas and Seth Robbins 8 Aug 202313 Oct 2023

Investigations Colombia

Digging Into a Toxic Trade: Illegal Mining in Amazon Tri-Border Regions

by Juan Diego Cárdenas and María Fernanda Ramírez 8 Aug 202322 Nov 2023

Iván Márquez reads a statement in a video announcement by the ex-FARC.

News Ex-FARC Mafia

Guerrilla Resurrection: Shifts in Power Among Colombia’s Ex-FARC Mafia

by Juan Diego Posada 4 Aug 202313 Oct 2023

Rise of the Criminal Hybrid State in Venezuela

Investigations Venezuela

How Criminal Groups Helped Fill Venezuela’s Post-Chávez Void

by Venezuela Investigative Unit 12 Jul 202313 Oct 2023

The Future of Venezuela’s Hybrid State

by Venezuela Investigative Unit 12 Jul 202313 Oct 2023

Venezuelan troops have allegedly been deployed against Tancol from Colombia. But are they even real?

The Tancol: Venezuela’s Phantom Enemy

by Venezuela Investigative Unit 14 Jun 202313 Oct 2023

Armed combatants from the General Central Staff of the ex-FARC mafia stand in a group.

Humanitarian Aid Blocked by Armed Groups in Colombia

by Lara Loaiza and Sean Doherty 13 Jun 202313 Oct 2023

A child recruit of the ELN holding a gun

3 Takeaways From UNICEF Report on Child Recruitment in Colombia

by Lara Loaiza 6 Jun 202313 Oct 2023

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