Profiles

Luis Fernando Navarro

Colombia’s acting Defense Minister Luis Fernando Navarro is a four-star general with more than 35 years experience in the military. Navarro was born in 1960 in Chia, a town in…

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Claudia Lopez

Claudia Lopez is the mayor-elect of Colombia’s capital Bogota, a former senator and a long-time anti-corruption advocate. Tweets by ClaudiaLopez A native from the capital, Lopez began her career in…

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Rastrojos

The “Rastrojos” is a drug trafficking organization that exports cocaine mainly from Colombia’s Pacific coast and to Venezuela. Unlike the majority of other major Colombian drug trafficking organizations, the Rastrojos…

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‘Romaña’ (FARC)

“Romaña” is the nom de guerre of Henry Castellanos, a former commander of demobilized rebel group FARC. The former rebel commander is mostly infamous for his role in a military offensive…

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Yerry Mina

Colombia’s Yerry Mina is one of the most exciting defensive prospects that the South American country has produced in years and is rapidly becoming an essential figure in the national…

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U Party

The Social Party of National Unity, or simply the U Party, is one of Colombia’s most successful political parties in modern history, and a member of President Ivan Duque’s coalition.…

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Nestor Humberto Martinez

Nestor Humberto Martinez is Colombia’s former chief prosecutor and a highly controversial figure because of his association with some of the country’s biggest corruption scandals. Martinez is the son of…

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Ivan Duque

Colombia’s President-elect Ivan Duque is a dynasty politician who has become an ally of hard-right former President Alvaro Uribe.

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La Constru

La Constru is a paramilitary group that is active in Putumayo, one of Colombia’s most important coca cultivation regions and strategically located along the Ecuadorean border. The group first manifested itself in…

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