The author of ‘Kilo,’ a seminal book on the machinery that fuels drug trafficking, analyzes the failure of the war on drugs and Trump’s intervention in the fight against the cartels
Armed groups poison a campaign in which candidates Iván Cepeda, Abelardo de la Espriella, and Paloma Valencia have reported death threats
Illegal pressure to influence the vote of hundreds of thousands of people resurfaces and once again is shaping the presidential race
A vicious attack against the civilian population underscores the sense of helplessness in the face of the failed peace policies of the Petro administration. The security crisis has sparked speculation among presidential candidates about the motivations of the armed groups
An explosion that left 20 civilians dead has highlighted the power struggle with the front commanded by FARC dissident Iván Mordisco
Gustavo Petro and Delcy Rodríguez’s decision to ‘immediately’ start exchanging intelligence is a declaration of war on guerrilla groups that threaten Washington’s interests
No one enters or leaves this border region with Venezuela, where guerrilla warfare has driven nearly 100,000 residents from their homes, without permission. Mines, drones, and armed control have turned the area into an open-air cage
The arrest of ‘Lobo Menor’ in the Mexican capital sheds light on the criminal relationship between the three countries, connected to cocaine trafficking
The right-wing Colombian presidential candidate is looking for a running mate who thinks differently from her, without having to sacrifice the political principles of her mentor
Carmen Elena is a Colombian woman whose life was upended by the violence that took the lives of her husband and her brother. Her plan to build a village that would offer a safe haven for mothers trying to keep their children from being recruited by armed groups collapsed when USAID shut down
Colombia and Mexico share a history of fighting drug trafficking, but the challenge continues because crime knows no borders
The humanitarian crisis caused by the guerrilla offensive in the Catatumbo border region is still far from being resolved
The Chavista leader has alleged that the accusations against him are a mask to hide Washington’s ‘imperialist plans’ regarding Venezuela’s oil reserves
The Colombian president indicates that the bombing occurred at a factory in Maracaibo where the guerrillas supposedly operate, but the company denies being attacked and the location does not correspond with the information from the White House
Following a meeting between the leftist presidential candidate and a business association, supporters of former president Alvaro Uribe are urging the private sector to abandon its traditional caution
The recent deaths of 15 forcibly recruited minors in military operations have sparked an unprecedented crisis for the Colombian president
Gustavo Petro has suspended the sending of confidential information to the Donald Trump administration, but Washington was already offering little cooperation to Bogotá and other key allies
The operation by the now-defunct M-19 guerrilla group in the heart of Bogotá, and the military response to it, left a hundred dead, a dozen missing, and a decimated judicial leadership
The former Colombian president returns to the center of public debate after once again coming close to losing his power
The Nobel Peace Prize laureate and former Colombian president urges restraint from Donald Trump and Gustavo Petro after their clash on Sunday
The Venezuelan opposition leader, recently awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, asserts that the Maduro regime ‘is weaker than ever’
The armed group, which concluded its first round of talks with the government this week, seeks to wrest control of southern Bolívar from the guerrillas
The first Latina to take the reigns of one of the industry’s most important magazines talks with EL PAÍS about the recent wave of changes in the fashion world, and representation in the media
A new academic paper reveals that the drug trade generates annual revenues of $15.3 billion, equivalent to 4.2% of the country’s GDP
The fatal attack on 13 police in an anti-narcotics helicopter illustrates the threat these devices pose in the hands of former FARC guerillas
The Defense Ministry said that the troops have been held since Sunday, following an operation against Iván Mordisco’s faction
The Gustavo Petro administration attributes the attack that left six dead in Cali to the leader of the FARC dissidents of the Central General Staff, which it now considers a terrorist organization
