Colombia
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Colombia-Mexico Links Alleged in Narco-Sub Caught in Pacific
Authorities say a submarine intercepted off Colombia's Pacific Coast was carrying more than a ton of cocaine bound for Mexico's Jalisco Cartel, though the details...
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How Colombia’s Lockdown Created Ideal Conditions for Child Recruitment
The systematic recruiting of minors continues to be a favorite strategy for non-state armed actors in Colombia to bolster their numbers, with the country’s...
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More Than Drug Trafficking Drives Violence in Colombia’s Nariño
The Colombian government has blamed drug trafficking for three massacres in the south of the country, but violence in the region is likely spurred by armed groups,...
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Arrests, Seizures Show Colombians Processing Cocaine in Europe
Authorities in the Netherlands are discovering more cocaine processing facilities, but the dismantling of the largest one to date, staffed by Colombian workers,...
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Uribe Arrest Portends More to Come from Colombia’s Justice System
The detention and investigation of former Colombia President Álvaro Uribe Vélez, a powerhouse in Colombian politics long alleged to have ties to paramilitary...
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Colombia VP Drops Criminal Complaint Against InSight Crime
Colombia’s Vice President Marta Lucía Ramírez has withdrawn a criminal complaint alleging InSight Crime Co-director Jeremy McDermott defamed her character in a...
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Colombia Vice President Threatens InSight Crime with Criminal Charges
Colombia’s Attorney General’s Office has notified InSight Crime Co-director Jeremy McDermott of criminal proceedings brought against him by Vice President Marta...
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Colombia’s Former FARC Fighters Abandon Reincorporation Camps
The relocation of entire communities of former FARC fighters and their families is becoming commonplace in Colombia, highlighting the government’s inability to...
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Coronavirus Unrest Sparks Surge in Riots in Latin America’s Prisons
Inmate uprisings have ripped through prisons in Latin America amid COVID-19 outbreaks, offering further evidence that the region’s prison systems are buckling...
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The ELN’s Repeated Demands for a Ceasefire in Colombia
In recent months, the ELN has made several attempts to reach a ceasefire but these have been continually rebuffed by the Colombian government, which claims the...
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Venezuela’s Gangs Push Deeper Into Colombia
Authorities in Colombia have captured several Venezuelan gang members, alarming officials who say that the groups are playing out rivalries from their home country...
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Los Pachenca Holding On in Northern Colombia After Leader’s Death
In May 2019, Colombian President Iván Duque vowed to end Los Pachenca, stating that this was a promise from the country's security council. Just over a year on,...