Neo-paramilitary, drug groups increase control: Govt

Criminal groups that emerged from the AUC and drug cartels have increasing control over Colombia’s cities and countryside and threaten to influence October’s local elections, the country’s Interior and Justice minister admitted Monday.

In the past, illegal armed groups like the AUC and the FARC have successfully influenced local and national elections to serve their interests.

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