Establishment candidate in Colombia’s elections linked to mafia
A campaign chief of former President Alvaro Uribe and presidential candidate Federico Gutierrez...
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Petro’s kill plot claims confirm Colombia’s failed security policy
An alleged plot to kill the frontrunner in Colombia’s election race highlighted the...
Drug leader killed by gunmen in northeastern Colombia
The suspected leader of the drug gang “La Cordillera,” was killed along with two others Monday on a highway near the city of Medellin. Police identified Oscar de Jesus Perez Cardona, alias “31,” who...
Gang threatens candidate’s supporters in west Colombia: U Party
Local U Party head accuses criminal gang “La Cordillera” of waging a campaign of threats and intimidation against politicians and their supporters in the city of Pereira, west Colombia, El Espectador reported Wednesday. Senator...
Witness under protection claims she was tortured by police
A woman in Colombia’s witness protection program has claimed she and those close to her have been murdered and tortured despite her apparent protection reported El Espectador Thursday. The woman filed a criminal complaint...
Ecuador hands over drug trafficker to Colombian authorities
Ecuadorian authorities delivered on Monday Colombian drug trafficker and an alleged leader of the criminal gang “La Cordillera,” Jhon Jairo Vasco Lopez, to their Colombian counterparts, Caracol Radio reported. Vasco,...
Colombian drug trafficker arrested in Ecuador
An alleged leader of criminal gang “La Cordillera,” alias “Nico,” will be extradited to Colombia after he was captured in Ecuador with false documents, reports Ecuadorian El Tiempo. Nico, real name Jhon...
Police catch alleged drug kinpin ‘Niño Fabian’
Police catch “Niño Fabian,” thought to be the head of criminal band “La Cordillera” (The Mountain Range) in the city of Pereira, central-west Colombia, Colombian media reported Monday. Jose Fabian Guzman...
