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GameChangers 2018: As Opioids and Cocaine Boom, the Americas Wilt
While traditional criminal organizations have widened their portfolios dramatically in recent years, drug trafficking remains the most important earner in the region. And with opioid consumption surging and cocaine production at a record high, the underworld is reaping the rewards and reshaping itself to fit the...
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FARC
As the biggest irregular army in Colombia, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia - FARC) have long operated in various regions of the country in search of resources to fund their insurgency. They agreed to end their 52-year war against the government in August 2016, as part of a peace process that began in 2012.
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3 Obstacles for Transitional Justice in Colombia
A transitional justice system formed after the signing of a historic peace agreement with Colombia’s FARC rebels to try former fighters for crimes committed...
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Colombia Seizes First Assets Linked to Ex-FARC Mafia
Authorities in Colombia have seized the first set of assets allegedly linked to a dissident ex-FARC mafia network, providing further insight into the economic...
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Is the FARC Political Experiment Dead in the Water?
The FARC political party appears in disarray as it celebrates its first birthday, and the internal fracture rocking the political movement one year after its...
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The FARC’s Turbulent First Steps Into Colombia’s Congress
While Colombia celebrated its Independence Day, key members of the new FARC political party abandoned their seats in Congress and contemplated their military...
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Weekly InSight: The Ex-FARC Dilemma – Split Between Politics and (Another) War
In our July 19 Facebook Live session, Managing Editor Josefina Salomón and Senior Investigator Angela Olaya discussed the ex guerrillas' new political party's...
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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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Former FARC Combatant Killings Could Fuel More Dissidence
Colombian officials have released new estimates of the number of former guerrillas murdered since peace accord implementation began, highlighting the government’s...
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Coca, Cocaine and Guerrillas: Capturing the ‘Lost War’
Photographer Carlos Villalon has captured the cocaine trade, the most infamous value chain on the planet, from its tiny seeds to its bloodiest...
Brief /
Amid Colombia Peace Deal Shake-Up, Second FARC Leader Targeted: Report
Following the explosive revelation of US drug charges against a guerrilla fighter turned politician in Colombia, another former rebel is reportedly under...
