Murder of Gaitanista Leader Shows Internal Divisions Ahead of Colombia Peace Talks
COLOMBIA
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6 MAR 2023
Siopas, a Gaitanista leader, was reportedly intending to break away from the criminal group before he was murdered.
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COLOMBIA
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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.
COLOMBIA
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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
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24 NOV 2022
Migrants crossing the Darién Gap between Colombia and Panama face extortion, rape, violence, and being forced to carry drugs.
AUC
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23 NOV 2022
A close relationship between a Colombian warlord and an Italian restaurateur would lead to Europe being flooded with cocaine by the 'Ndrangheta.
COLOMBIA
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6 SEP 2022
Will the killing of seven police officers allegedly by ex-FARC Mafia derail Gustavo Petro's 'Total Peace' plan?…
COCA
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22 AUG 2022
Narco ambulances in Colombia aren't new, but a recent rash of discoveries suggests that they are back in vogue with drug trafficking gangs.
COLOMBIA
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16 AUG 2022
The ELN and Urabeños are once again battling for control of Bolívar, a northern department of Colombia.
COLOMBIA
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28 JUL 2022
Colombia's Urabeños are killing police officers, letting the incoming government know they're still a force to be reckoned with.
COLOMBIA
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25 JUL 2022
The Urabeños, and some smaller Colombian gangs, have sent a letter to president-elect Gustavo Petro to seek peace.
COCA
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12 JUL 2022
The historic publication of the Final Report from Colombia’s Truth Commission has crystallized the core issues that president-elect Gustavo Petro must overcome if he is to achieve the peace that…
COLOMBIA
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JUNE 17, 2022
Jobanis de Jesús Ávila Villadiego, alias "Chiquito Malo," is the current commander of the Urabeños.
COLOMBIA
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14 JUN 2022
The Colombian army has killed two more important dissident FARC leaders in the north and the west of the country.
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