Getting to the roots of gang violence in Colombia
Some regions of the world are dominated by violence, yet elsewhere people lead relatively peaceful lives. The political scientist Enzo Nussio is researching why this is the case and looking for ...
Clashes between Colombian military and guerrilla dissidents leave a soldier dead and another wounded
One Colombian soldier is dead and another one is injured following clashes with guerrilla dissidents in a coca-growing region ...
Indigenous resistance stalls Colombia’s potential renewable energy boom in La Guajira
The La Guajira region in northern Colombia, home to the Indigenous Wayuu community, holds vast potential for renewable energy ...
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Colombians flooded UK town with £100m cocaine as ringleader on the run 35 years later
One quiet Scottish town nestled in the Highlands once became home to one of the biggest drug operations over which led too ...
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Ecuador will seek foreign military aid to combat drug cartels as violence surges
Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa on Wednesday took another step in his effort to enlist foreign military assistance to combat ...
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ELN rebels launch 3-day armed strike in Colombia's northwest as violence in rural areas escalates
Businesses shut down and public transport was at a standstill Tuesday in Colombia’s Choco department, as rebels from the ...
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The Fragile Peace Behind and Beyond Prison Bars in Colombia’s Buenaventura
For decades, Buenaventura has been the crown jewel of drug trafficking along Colombia’s Pacific corridor. A detention center ...
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Griselda Blanco's net worth at the time of her death revealed
What was Griselda Blanco's net worth at the time of her death? Discover how much she made to cement her status as the richest ...
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On Stage: ISU’s 'Escobar’s Hippo' proves hip cat herbivores have the most fun
"Escobar's Hippo" runs through Feb. 22 at Illinois State University's Westhoff Theatre. Read John D. Poling's review here: ...