Trump Labels Cartels as Terrorists. Some Fear Retaliation Against Americans
The Kingpin Act, established in the 1990s, allows for international sanctions and the prosecution of Americans aiding cartels ...
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Colombia offers $700,000 reward for information on ELN rebel leaders
The ELN has traditionally dominated in Catatumbo, but has been losing ground to holdouts from the FARC, a guerrilla group that largely disbanded after signing a peace deal in 2016 with the government.
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Colombia president decrees emergency powers to restore order in coca region wracked by rebel combat
In the past week, at least 80 people have been killed and an estimated 36,000 more displaced as fighting intensifies between the National Liberation Army, or ELN, and holdouts from the Revolutionary ...
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Cocaine Violence Driven by Marxist Guerrillas Rocks Colombia
Before then, the FARC was powerful enough in many regions ... terrorism and even murder," President Donald Trump said at a rally in Las Vegas Saturday. Mendoza-Garcia arrived in the U.S. in ...
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Forced disappearances and arrests: Maduro’s strategy to silence critical voices in Venezuela
Las 42 trochas bajo control de las disidencias de las Farc en Colombia y Venezuela 07 febrero 2025 5:20 PM El Nuevo Herald: Magnate de Florida orquestó intercambio de petróleo por migrantes de Trump ...
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In the Face of Violence, Catatumbo’s Communities Call for Solidarity
Failed peace negotiations and the battle for control over valuable territory have produced an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe.
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At least 20 killed in clashes between FARC dissidents in southern Colombia
At least 20 people have been killed in combat among rival factions of FARC dissident group EMC in southwestern Colombia. According to Defense Minister Ivan Velasquez, the fighting broke out in Calamar ...
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At Least 80 Dead and 18,000 Flee Amid a New Surge of Violence in Colombia
The nation had suffered through decades of internal conflict, with left-wing guerrilla groups, including the FARC; paramilitary organizations; and the government fighting for control of the ...
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Colombia to declare state of emergency after rebel violence
A surge in guerrilla violence in northeastern Colombia that left over 100 people dead and displaced nearly 20,000 others has forced authorities to announce a state of emergency. President Gustavo ...
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Takeaways from AP’s reporting on the thousands disappeared in Colombia, Peru and Paraguay
A 2016 peace pact with the main rebel group — the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) — earned then-President Juan Manuel Santos a Nobel Peace Prize. But neither he nor his successors have ...
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Colombian drug gang violence kills 60 people
The ELN accused Farc of having initiated the conflict by killing civilians in a statement on Saturday, according to Reuters news agency. Farc has not publicly responded to the allegation.