Profiles of Colombia’s leading individuals and organizations to provide some context to current events. For specific inquiries on groups or individuals, check our journalist resources.
Politics
Politicians
Alejandro Ordoñez
Alvaro Uribe
Andres Pastrana
Anibal Gaviria
Clara Lopez
Clara Rojas
Eduardo Montealegre
Enrique Peñalosa
Federico Gutierrez
Francisco Santos
Frank Pearl
German Vargas
Gina Parody
Gustavo Petro
Humberto de la Calle
Ivan Cepeda
Jorge Eliecer Gaitan
Juan Carlos Velez
Juan Manuel Santos
Luis Carlos Galan
Luis Carlos Villegas
Luis Perez
Marta Lucia Ramirez
Maurice Armitrage
Oscar Naranjo
Oscar Ivan Zuluaga
Piedad Cordoba
Rafael Pardo
Rodrigo Guerrero
Political parties
Alternative Democratic Pole
Citizens’ Option
Conservative Party
Democratic Center
Liberal Party
Patriotic Union
U Party
Radical Change
Crime / Conflict
Groups
AGC / Urabeños
Aguilas Negras
AUC
Bloque Meta
La Constru
ELN
ERPAC
EPL / “Pelusos”
FARC
FIAC
Libertadores de Vichada
Oficina De Envigado
Paisas
Puntilleros
Rastrojos
Personalities
Daniel Barrera, a.k.a. “El Loco Barrera”
Don Berna
Don Mario
Vicente Castaño
El Paisa
Ivan Marquez
Joaquin Gomez
Fabian Ramirez
Otoniel
Megateo
Pablo Beltran
Pablo Catatumbo
Pablo Escobar
Pastor Alape
Puntilla
Romaña
Simon Trinidad
Tanja Nijmeijer
Timochenko
Luis Enrique Calle Serna “Comba”