Colombia’s EMC Holds ‘Total Peace’ Hostage in Cauca
“Send a helicopter! They’re going to kill us! They’re going to kill us! For God’s sake, there are injured people…
Comuneros del Sur Disarming Marks Small Win for Colombia’s Total Peace
The demobilization of a dissident faction of the ELN is a symbolic step forward for Colombia’s Total Peace policy, which…
Communeros del Sur Disarming Marks Small Win for Colombia’s Total Peace
The demobilization of a dissident faction of the ELN is a symbolic step forward for Colombia’s Total Peace policy, which…
Major Criminal Powers Dispute Key Corridors in Colombia
The balance of power in Colombia’s criminal underworld is in flux, as turbulent shakeups see major criminal players competing for…
Renewed War for Colombia Cocaine Center
The criminal war in northeast Colombia has escalated into a new phase of violence, as intense fighting between two Colombian…
Colombia’s Peace Efforts Spark Criminal Disputes and Divisions
The prospects for peace in Colombia appear increasingly remote as illegal armed groups fragment amid a gold and cocaine bonanza.…
Power Play or Peace? AGC’s Role in Colombia’s Fragile Negotiations
The strength of Colombia’s powerful AGC criminal group will pose a serious challenge in nascent peace negotiations, according to a…
Violence Against Women Is Being Used as a Weapon of War in Colombia. Again.
In Quibdó, Colombia, local criminal gangs have put women in their crosshairs because of their links to rival groups, resorting…
ELN Attack Destroys Chances for Peace With Strengthening Colombian Guerrilla Group
Colombia’s government has ended peace talks with the country’s largest remaining guerrilla group after a deadly attack on a military…
Divisions Over Peace Talks Spark Surge in Armed Activity in Huila, Colombia
Criminal activity has escalated in a key transit corridor in southern Colombia, driven by divisions between ex-FARC factions in the…