Colombia’s Total Peace May Be Unraveling
After a week involving a high-profile kidnapping and alleged ceasefire violations by Colombia’s two largest armed groups, the future of…
Suriname VP, Ex-President Linked to Drug Trafficking in Colombia AG Emails
This article is part of #NarcoFiles: The New Criminal Order, a transnational journalistic investigation into global organized crime, its innovations,…
Organized Crime Changes Its Strategy in Colombia’s Regional Elections
Although Colombia’s regional elections, held on October 29, were more peaceful than those held four years ago, they showed that…
Venezuela’s Most Wanted List Notable for Its Absences
A recently released list of Venezuela’s most wanted criminals has brought attention to some of the country’s most important organized…
Gang Leader Promotes Peace in Strategic Colombian Port
Buenaventura is Colombia’s main port on the Pacific seaboard and one of the principal departure points for drug shipments. Long…
In Strategic Colombian Port, Gangs Await Total Peace
Buenaventura is Colombia’s main port on the Pacific seaboard and one of the principal departure points for drug shipments. Long…
In Cauca, Colombian Rebels Make War While Talking Peace
Peace talks in Cauca hang by a thread after the killing of a Colombian soldier by the ex-FARC mafia, underlining…
Social Leaders in Cauca, Colombia Face Down Threats From Crime Groups
The number of leaders murdered in Cauca, Colombia shows that their work is an obstacle for armed groups seeking to…
Colombia Restarts Peace Talks with Ex-FARC Mafia, but Violence Persists
The Colombian government and a leading faction of the ex-FARC mafia have begun a new round of negotiations, in what…
Colombia’s Total Peace One Year On: Less State Violence, Stronger Criminal Groups
One year into Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s “Total Peace” project, a report describes how violence against the state has decreased…