What Is Behind Increased Violence in Colombia?
Violence against civilians in Colombia is rising amid the various crises facing the government’s Total Peace policy and the strengthening…
High-Level Attack Punctuates Security Crisis in Southwestern Colombia
The attempted assassination of family members of Colombia’s vice president underscores the deteriorating situation in the southwest of the country…
National Liberation Army (ELN)
The National Liberation Army (Ejército de Liberación Nacional – ELN) is Colombia’s last true insurgency and one of Latin America’s…
Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia – AUC
The United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia – AUC) was a coalition of far-right paramilitary armies. According…
State Inertia and Organized Crime Limit Colombia’s Coca Substitution Program
Changes in the leadership of Colombia’s illicit crop substitution program and problems in its implementation raise questions about how organized…
Data InSights: Latin America Smugglers Opt for Commercial Flights
Smugglers transporting illicit drugs, arms, and gold are increasingly using commercial and cargo flights to move shipments, according to data…
US Crypto Money Laundering Indictment Reflects Increased Enforcement Efforts
US prosecutors have charged a purported member of the Cartier luxury goods family with laundering hundreds of millions of dollars…
From Total to Partial Peace: Colombia’s Talks With Crime Groups Fragment
Colombian President Gustavo Petro is being forced to confront the possibility that his flagship security policy, Total Peace (Paz Total),…
Violence in Valle del Cauca Highlights Rise of Gang Massacres in Colombia
A spate of massacres in the southwestern Colombian department of Valle del Cauca illustrates how small urban gangs are increasingly…
Flood of Cocaine Spreads Beyond Europe’s Cities, Wastewater Shows
A wastewater analysis has indicated that in Europe, cocaine from South America is now being consumed in smaller towns, as…