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…
Security Challenges Facing the New Mayor of Bogotá, Colombia
After a sweeping first-round victory, Carlos Fernando Galán, the newly elected mayor of Bogotá, Colombia, faces a severe security crisis,…
Colombian Mayor Explains How Gaitanistas Took Over Key Drug Trade Town
Yefer Gamboa is the mayor of Nuquí, a city on Colombia’s Pacific coast whose beaches and tropical rainforest attract thousands…
Gaitanistas and Tren de Aragua Unlikely to War Over Bogotá, Colombia
Pamphlets dropped in Bogotá and videos circulating on social media suggest a looming conflict between Colombian drug trafficking outfit the…
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…
Colombia’s Total Peace 1-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…
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…
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…
Colombia’s Peace Process Stumbles as Gaitanista Ceasefire Ends
A spate of recent attacks by the AGC, one of Colombia’s leading criminal groups, has raised doubts about whether its…