This was the country's deadliest wave of violence since the peace accords set by President Gustavo Petro in 2016 ...

The former guerrilla fighter added that the plan against him had been “financed by the mafia.” He also explained that should he be removed from office, Colombia's next president would be ...

The Border Commandos originated in 2017 in the southern department of Putumayo, shortly after the signing of peace accords between the FARC and the Colombian government. They were initially known as ...

Clashes between armed groups in Colombia have led to some of the worst violence in the country in years. By Julie Turkewitz Reporting from Bogotá, Colombia At least 80 people are dead and more ...

“We understand that many of the cases he had are from the mafia that exists in the Triple Border,” said Vargas in a radio interview. The Colombian police released the sketch of one of the ...

which are now competing with each other and with Colombian organized crime for the territory and market share left open by the demobilization of FARC. The concessions offered by Petro’s ...

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He also referred to the ELN as a "mafia". Petro campaigned on a promise to bring "total peace" to Colombia but last week he said that "the ELN has no will for peace".

Colombia vowed "war" against left-wing guerrillas ... approach has emboldened groups who are deeply involved in organized crime, and allowed them space to grow in power and influence.