As Colombia’s government makes promise after promise of action, violence against Colombia’s social leaders is exponentially increasing, according to a thinktank. Last year was 44% more violent than 2017, with…
Paramilitary group “Los Caparrapos” operates in the north of Colombia, specifically in Bajo Cauca, a gold-rich region in the Antioquia province. The group was initially formed in 1996 by “Macaco,”…
The economic impact of conflict, terrorism, homicides and sexual assaults in Colombia was over $275 billion, about a third of the country’s GDP. According to a report by the Institute for…
Colombia’s National Protection Unit (UNP) has been infiltrated by organized crime and is spying on the people they are supposed to protect, according to local media. Among the ranks of…
The Oficina de Envigado is one of Colombia’s most important drug trafficking organizations. The Medellin crime syndicate was formed as Pablo Escobar’s enforcer army.
The return of notorious drug lord Hector Restrepo Santamaria, aka “Perra loca” to Colombia after serving five years in a US prison has stoked fears of growing activity in Colombia’s…
Colombian police on Sunday captured one of the country’s longest acting crime lords near the second biggest city Medellin, reported local media. The crime lord, alias “Tombolin”, who is the leader of…
Colombian authorities on Friday captured a 17 year old boy who is suspected of murdering more that 30 people, reported local media. The boy refereed to by police as “Frijolito”…
Paramilitary-derived criminal organizations have increased their presence in areas of Colombia where leftist guerrilla groups FARC and ELN have been pushed out, keeping violence indicators high in key areas throughout the country, according…