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Mining Massacre Signals ELN Expansion Into Venezuela
The recent massacre of seven people in one of Venezuela’s mining regions may confirm that the Colombia guerrilla group ELN is expanding its criminal activities into the south of Venezuela, encroaching on the gold mining territory of local...
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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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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...
Colombia and Venezuela: Criminal Siamese Twins
Colombia and Venezuela have shared criminal dynamics for decades. Colombia has pushed cocaine through Venezuela on its journey to US and European markets,...
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Amid Concerns Over FARC Peace Deal, Ecuador Stops Hosting ELN Talks
With concerns mounting over the aftermath of Colombia's peace deal with the FARC rebels, Ecuador's government has announced it will no longer host negotiations...
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The New War in Colombia’s Catatumbo
Sixteen months after the Colombian government and the FARC guerrilla group signed an agreement in Bogotá ending a half century of fighting, the promise of peace is...
