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‘Otoniel’

Dario Antonio Usuga, a.k.a. “Otoniel,” is the former leader of paramilitary group “Gaitanista Self-Defense Forces of Colombia” (AGC), a.k.a. the “Gulf Clan.” Otoniel was born in 1970 into a poor…

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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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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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Aguilas Negras

The “Aguilas Negras” (Black Eagles) is a far-right group or collective that emerged in 2006 after the demobilization of paramilitary umbrella organization AUC. Of all illegal armed groups in Colombia, the…

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Paisas

The “Paisas” is a near-defunct drug trafficking group formed by extradited Medellin crime lord “Don Berna” and his paramilitary ally “Cuco Vanoy” from the ranks of the demobilized AUC paramilitary…

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