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Amid rising violence in Colombia, girls and women are being held as sex slaves: ‘No woman is safe’

The Catatumbo region, home to huge coca fields, has been ravaged by a fight for control between two armed groups

The Guardian - US

DEA Chief Says 'Narco-Terrorist State' Venezuela is Working With Colombian Guerilla Groups to Ship Cocaine Through Mexico

The head of the DEA, Terry Cole, accused Venezuela of collaborating with Colombian guerrilla groups to ship "record amounts of cocaine" to Mexican cartels

Latin Times

Feds Uncover Global Money Laundering Network Tied to Sinaloa Cartel, Syrian Regime, and Colombian Guerrillas

Three men face U.S. charges in a transnational scheme that allegedly funneled drug profits through crypto, exchanged arms for cocaine, and linked cartels with militant groups across Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa.

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A rebel group begins handing weapons over to the Colombian government as peace talks advance

Colombia's defense ministry says a rebel group called the Commoners of the South has begun handing its weapons over to the government

The Independent UK

Colombia’s fragile peace process in danger as guerrilla violence rises

Colombia has experienced an upsurge in political and criminal violence over the past few months. In late February, the National Liberation Army (ELN) leftist guerrilla insurgent group carried out four bombings in Cúcuta, a city on the border with Venezuela. Several people were left injured by the attacks, and 1,200…

The Conversation

Rebel group committing ‘widespread abuses’ in Colombia’s Catatumbo region, says NGO

Human Rights Watch says more than 56,000 people have been displaced since January, and accuses rebel fighters of executions, forced labour and child recruitment.

Euronews

Rights group says Colombian rebels committed abuses against civilians in disputed region

A prominent human rights group says rebel groups in Colombia have committed “grave abuses” against civilians as they fight for control of the Catatumbo region

The Independent UK

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Are Mexican Cartels Behind Violence in Colombia's Conflict Zone?

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has repeatedly claimed Mexican cartels are behind violence in the country's conflict zone, but that's not accurate, experts say

Latin Times

Colombia Warns Trump Against Drug Blacklisting

Colombia's defense minister on Sunday warned Donald Trump's administration against blacklisting his country for failing to curb drug exports, saying the decision would bring yet more cocaine to the United States.

International Business Times

Colombia's new defense minister vows to reclaim territory lost to rebel groups

Colombia’s newly appointed defense minister says he will focus on taking back territory lost to rebel groups that have forced thousands to flee their homes this year

The Independent UK

Colombian Guerrillas Warn Of 'Total War' As Peace Plan Falters

Commanders from Colombia's National Liberation Army guerrilla group have vowed to repel a government counteroffensive in the country's northeast, warning that years of "total peace" risk turning into "total war."

International Business Times

Colombian President Announces Plan To Reduce Coca Planting

Colombian President Petro's initiative to eradicate coca in Catatumbo region to combat rebel violence and drug trafficking.

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Colombian city faces worst violence in decades as armed groups wreak havoc

Cúcuta imposes curfew as National Liberation Army (ELN) clashes with army in province bordering Venezuela

The Guardian - US

Deadly Colombian narcos war flares up as military and guerrilla dissidents clash

The clash unfolded in a coca-growing region where a turf war has killed dozens of people this year

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International Business Times

Bomb Attacks In Colombia Injure Six

Guerrilla fighters carried out four bomb attacks that wounded six people in northeast Colombia overnight, officials said Thursday, stoking concerns for a fragile peace process.

International Business Times

Colombian President Alleges Plot To Down His Plane With Missiles

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro claimed Monday to have been the target of a plot to down his plane with missiles by "big mafias" irate at his government's attempts to hunt them down.

The Independent UK

ELN rebels launch 3-day armed strike in Colombia's northwest as violence in rural areas escalates

Businesses are shuttered and public transport is at a standstill in Colombia’s Choco department, as rebels from the National Liberation Army launched a three-day “armed strike” that confines civilians to their homes and restricts commercial activity

Latin Times

Venezuela Accused of Aiding Colombian Rebels in Deadly Attack, Leaked Report Shows

A leaked report reveals Venezuelan territory was used by ELN rebels before a deadly attack in Colombia, escalating tensions between the countries

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Latin Times

More Deaths As Colombian Guerrilla Violence Displaces Nearly 50,000

The toll brought to 54 the total number of confirmed deaths from fighting in the cocaine-growing Catatumbo region -- lower than the figure of about 80 reported last week based on local counts, officials said.

The Independent UK

Colombia offers $700,000 reward for information on ELN rebel leaders

Colombia’s government is offering a roughly $700,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of four leaders of a rebel group behind the deadly violence affecting a coca-growing region bordering Venezuela

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Colombian President Grants Emergency Powers To Restore Order In Region

President Petro of Colombia grants emergency powers to address deadly conflict in coca-growing region near Venezuela border.

International Business Times

'We Want Peace': Colombians Swept Up In Bloody Guerrilla Violence

The children of northeastern Colombia have a message for guerrillas blamed for the country's worst violence in over a decade -- as well as for rival militants tempted to take revenge.

Latin Times

Thousands Flee Colombian Border Region, Seeking Refuge in Venezuela as Guerrilla Violence Escalates

Both the ELN and FARC-EMC have long fought for control over this drug-rich area, but recent violence marks a significant escalation.

International Business Times

Colombia Moves To Arrest Guerrilla Leaders Behind Wave Of Violence

Colombia on Wednesday reinstated arrest warrants for dozens of guerrilla commanders blamed for armed attacks that displaced 32,000 people and sparked the country's most serious security crisis in years.

The Independent UK

Colombia reactivates arrest orders for top rebels blamed for deadly violence in cocaine turf war

Colombia’s government is reactivating arrest orders for the top leadership of the nation’s largest rebel group

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