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Tue, 23 Feb 2021 12:23:46 +0000
Notorious crime family pleased with Colombia’s election chief
The governor of Cesar, a member of one of Colombia’s most notorious crime families, said to be pleased with investments of the National Registry ahead of the 2022 elections. Governor… The post Notorious crime family pleased with Colombia&...

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 10:39:00 +0000
11 killed in eruption of narco violence in southwest Colombia
At least 11 people were killed in Colombia’s most southwestern municipality over the weekend amid a turf war between drug trafficking groups. Defense Minister Diego Molano told press on Monday… The post 11 killed in eruption of narco viol...

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 14:35:32 +0000
‘Only peace process can stop Colombia’s return to war’
Colombia’s far-right President Ivan Duque has recreated the conditions that make a new war almost inevitable, according to political scientist Francisco Gutierrez. In his recently published book, “A new cycle… The post ‘Only p...

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 12:11:16 +0000
The president’s bosses | Part 3: Colombia’s mafia
Colombia’s drug traffickers have claimed buying political support for decades, a practice that now threatens to turn the country into a mafia state. The ties between President Ivan Duque and… The post The president’s bosses | Part 3: Co...

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 11:00:56 +0000
Will the politicians behind Colombia’s mass killing of civilians go to court?
The sinister practice of Colombia’s army to inflate combat kills by executing civilians could have legal implications for far-right former President Alvaro Uribe and other politicians. The country’s war crimes… The post Will the pol...



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