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Colombia Law Letting Crime Groups Surrender May Be Too Little Too Late
A new law in Colombia allowing for the collective surrender of criminal groups may have little success, since the country’s fragmented underworld doesn't...
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Urabeños
The Urabeños emerged from the ashes of Colombia’s paramilitary movement to become the dominant criminal force in Colombia, with a reach that spread all across the...
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Colombia /
The Colombian Mafia
The mafia in Colombia today is comprised of a maelstrom of localized groups, shadowy power brokers and sub-contracted labor that combine to bring order to the...
Colombia /
Puntilleros
The Puntilleros are a group that was, presumably, created from the union of the Libertadores del Vichada and the Bloque Meta, two organizations born after the...
Analysis /
Shifting Criminal Dynamics Signal Violent Future for Colombia-Venezuela Border
Venezuela’s continued spiral into economic, political and social crisis and the demobilization of Colombia’s largest guerrilla group have shifted criminal...
Analysis /
Video: Colombia’s Wounded Urabeños Seek a Way Out
Colombia’s wounded Urabeños group has announced a unilateral ceasefire in its latest bid to negotiate with the government. InSight Crime Co-Directors Steven...
Analysis /
Colombia’s Peace Agreement With the FARC Survives First Year
A year after the signing of the FARC peace agreement, the Colombian government's efforts to end the conflict with the guerrilla group have...
Analysis /
Massive Colombia Cocaine Seizure Shows Signs of Underworld Shake-Up
Colombia's largest cocaine seizure in over a decade is a blow to the Urabeños criminal group and illustrates the impact of the government's crackdown on the group,...
Brief /
Report Details Potential Surrender Agreement With Urabeños in Colombia
A new document has surfaced detailing the potential surrender terms for Colombia's most powerful criminal group, in what is the first glimpse of what such a deal...
Analysis /
After Death of Number Two, Colombia’s Urabeños Offer to Surrender
The most wanted drug trafficker in Colombia and leader of the powerful Urabeños has offered to surrender himself and his organization to authorities just days...
Brief /
Second-in-Command of Colombia’s Urabeños Killed in Security Operation
A top commander of Colombia's most powerful crime group has been killed during a security operation, marking a new level of success for authorities while...
