ELN News
FARC Dissidents and the ELN Turn Venezuela Into Criminal Enclave
A recent meeting in Venezuela between the leaders of two Colombian guerrilla groups may signal consolidated organized crime activities in the neighboring country because such groups have found it easier to operate and evade pressure from the Colombian...
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The National Liberation Army (Ejército de Liberación Nacional - ELN) is one of the two main guerrilla armies with left-wing political ideologies operating in Colombia. Initially a Marxist-Leninist nationalist movement, it now appears more focused on kidnapping, extortion and attacks on economic infrastructure. And while it eschewed drug trafficking for decades, it has recently been linked to...
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Colombia’s ELN, Ex-FARC Mafia Recruiting Hungry Venezuela Migrants
Reports that criminal groups in Colombia are increasingly recruiting migrants from Venezuela shows how these armed actors are taking advantage of those fleeing...
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Attacks on Multinationals in Colombia: Signs of New Criminal Era
A series of attacks on multinational companies operating in Colombia could indicate that armed groups are shedding discipline for increased criminal gains, in a new...
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Colombia Cocaine Production Breaks New Record Levels: UNODC Report
Cocaine production in Colombia broke new records in 2017, ushering in a new era of criminal violence among the many armed actors vying to control the lucrative...
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Wavering of ELN Peace Talks Could Cause Further Criminalization
The increasing fragility of peace talks between the Colombian government and the country’s last remaining guerrilla group could see the rebels double down on...
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Who Controls Colombia’s Enduring Heroin Trade
Reports have emerged that guerrilla group the ELN has taken control of the heroin business in the south of Colombia, which, if confirmed, would represent a huge...
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Colombia President Duque’s 5 ‘Hot Potatoes’
Colombia's new President Iván Duque took office August 7 where he will have to face down an ever-evolving...
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ELN and EPL Conflict Intensifies at Colombia-Venezuela Border
A recent massacre that left eight people dead near the Colombia-Venezuela border shows how much the conflict has intensified between two armed groups battling for...
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5 Organized Crime Challenges for Colombia President-Elect Duque
The election of conservative Iván Duque as Colombia's next president has raised questions on how the country will tackle some of the many challenges it faces...
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As Peace Talks Flail, Colombia’s ELN Seeks ‘Liberation or Death’
Peace negotiations between Colombia's government and the ELN rebel group have reached their most precarious moment since they began. InSight Crime spoke with ELN...
