Increasingly Brazen Gaitanistas Attack Colombia’s Biggest Gold Mine
Attacks on Colombia’s largest private gold mine by the Gaitanistas, one of the country’s strongest criminal organizations, have demonstrated the…
3 Takeaways From UNICEF Report on Child Recruitment in Colombia
A new study has revealed how Colombia’s armed groups have changed tactics around child recruitment. The study, jointly carried out…
La Pista: Venezuelans Find Refuge in Colombian Desert
Maria leans on a wooden plank outside her shelter — a collection of corrugated metal, errant bricks, and plastic tarps…
Paramilitary Commander Salvatore Mancuso Reveals AUC’s Connections in Colombia
In a recent testimony before the Colombian transitional justice system, one of the most important commanders of the AUC outlined…
Colombia’s Talks With ELN Stumbling, Again
Six months into negotiations with the ELN, talks face an uncertain future. While there has been some progress, continued attacks…
Ecuador’s Choneros To Fragment Further After Ex-Leader’s Murder
The murder of a notorious Ecuadorian gang leader, Junior Roldán, alias “JR,” in Colombia reveals how fragmentation has diminished the…
Colombia, Venezuela Security Partnership Puts Pressure on ELN
Eight months into the Gustavo Petro presidency, Colombia’s new security policy has underlined the role of Venezuela in defeating binational…
Colombia’s New Security Policy Faces Challenges on Environmental Aims
Colombia’s new security policy has put the fight against deforestation front and center, but several challenges loom ahead of its…
Colombia’s Coca Market Crash Unlikely to Impact Cocaine Trade
The plummeting price of coca in some of Colombia’s cultivation hotspots is unlikely to affect major drug trafficking operations despite…
Across the Americas, Governments Aim to Rein in Flow of Guns
Latin American leaders are renewing their commitment to confront arms trafficking, but it remains unclear how much of a dent…