‘Otoniel’
Dario Antonio Usuga, a.k.a. “Otoniel,” is the former leader of paramilitary group...
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Gaitanista Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AGC) / Gulf Clan
The “Autodefensas Gaitanistas de Colombia” (AGC), a.k.a. “Clan del Golfo” or “Gulf Clan, is Colombia’s most powerful paramilitary group that controls most the country’s drug trade.
Rastrojos
The “Rastrojos” is a drug trafficking organization that exports cocaine mainly from...
La Constru
La Constru is a paramilitary group that is active in Putumayo, one of Colombia’s most...
Electoral violence left 80 victims in Colombia within five months – and elections are still six months away
Elections are on the horizon in Colombia, and violence and insecurity are already ramping up to...
Aguilas Negras
The “Aguilas Negras” (Black Eagles) is a far-right group or collective that emerged in...
Paisas
The “Paisas” is a near-defunct drug trafficking group formed by extradited Medellin...
Duque vows to use force to ‘dismantle’ paramilitary group that offered to demobilize voluntarily
Colombia’s President Ivan Duque on Thursday vowed to send the military after the AGC, the...
Demobilization of Colombia’s largest paramilitary group on hold: report
A change in government has put the promised demobilization of the AGC, Colombia’s largest...
Colombia nabs warlord weeks after hinting at voluntary surrender
A top commander of the AGC was arrested on Sunday days after the paramilitary group said it was...
Medellin crime lord offers to dismantle city’s crime syndicate
“Tom,” an alleged leader of the “Oficina de Envigado,” told authorities...
Colombia’s largest paramilitary group to demobilize ‘in the coming days’
Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos said that the country’s largest illegal armed...
