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…
Colombia Expands Investigation of Gender Violence in Its Armed Conflict
A decision by Colombia’s transitional justice body has launched an in-depth study of how sexual and gender-based violence was used…
How Criminal Groups Helped Fill Venezuela’s Post-Chávez Void
When Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez succumbed to cancer in 2013, a perfect storm of crises was already looming on the…
Rise and Fall of a Hybrid Guerrilla Group: The Bolivarian Liberation Forces
In June 2022, according to local press reports, a heavily armed unit from Venezuela’s General Directorate of Military Counterintelligence stormed…
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…
Venezuela’s Organized Crime Top 10 for 2023
Venezuela’s organized crime groups and networks have evolved rapidly over the last decade, exploiting social and political crises that have…
Record Cocaine Seizures in Colombia as Government Negotiates with Traffickers
Colombia seized 671 tons of cocaine in 2022, worth over $16 billion at US wholesale prices. The haul for 2023…