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Colombia
Thu, 20 Feb 2025 14:26:27 +0000Colombia’s war crimes tribunal indicts 4 generals over mass executions
Colombia’s war crimes tribunal JEP indicted 39 army officials, including four generals, for their role in the mass execution of civilians in Medellin and the surrounding Antioquia province. The officials…
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Tue, 18 Feb 2025 15:01:21 +0000ELN orders lockdown in western Colombia
Guerrilla organization ELN ordered a three-day lockdown in the Choco province amid clashes with paramilitary organization EGC along Colombia’s pacific coast. The lockdown took force on Tuesday and will last…
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Thu, 13 Feb 2025 20:11:42 +0000Colombia’s peace talks in crisis after arrest of negotiator
Peace talk between Colombia’s government and multiple illegal armed groups entered a crisis after prosecutors arrested a guerrilla commander after suspending a warrant for his arrest. Guerrilla leader Geovany Andres…
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Thu, 13 Feb 2025 14:50:47 +0000Colombia’s “contraband czar” corrupted top officials for decades
Campaign contributions and bribery kept the contraband empire of Colombia’s most important smuggler alive for decades, according to authorities that are seeking his extradition. President Gustavo Petro said over the…
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Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:14:52 +0000Former Char Clan aide vows to reveal corruption on Colombia’s Caribbean coast
The former assistant of Barranquilla Mayor Alex Char said Monday that he will help prosecutors “clarify cases of systematic corruption” of one of Colombia’s most powerful clans. In a letter…
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Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:53:33 +0000ELN attacks in Cúcuta reveal armed control over Colombian border city
Cúcuta grapples with a deep security crisis after ELN attacks injure seven. The government deploys thousands of police and soldiers, offering rewards for information on those responsible for the escalating violence in the Colombian border city.
Mon, 17 Feb 2025 18:23:53 +0000Colombia’s Justice Minister sounds alarm over child suicides linked to forced recruitment
Colombia’s Justice Minister Ángela María Buitrago warned of rising child suicides linked to forced recruitment by armed groups. Cases surged over 1,000% in four years, particularly in rural areas like Chocó, highlighting the government’s strug...
Fri, 14 Feb 2025 16:08:03 +0000ELN flag spotted on Bogotá’s AutoNorte, Cali denounces FARC clandestine radio
Authorities in Bogotá closed a major motorway after an ELN flag was found near the city's northern entrance. No explosives were discovered. Police are investigating possible criminal group involvement. Similar flags and a bomb cylinder were found in...
Thu, 13 Feb 2025 19:26:13 +0000U.S. to designate Colombia’s Gulf Clan as a Terrorist Organization
The Trump administration designates eight Latin American gangs, including Colombia’s Gulf Clan, as Foreign Terrorist Organizations, escalating U.S. counterterrorism efforts against narcotrafficking, human smuggling, and organized crime in the Weste...
Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:54:18 +0000In Colombia’s Chocó, ELN landmines trap communities in fear
Landmines planted by the ELN guerrilla across Colombia’s Chocó have trapped communities in fear, preventing farming and medical evacuations. Governor Nubia Córdova urges government action as violence displaces thousands. Troop deployments fall sh...