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Previously, FARC dominated the coca market in areas they controlled. Since the group disarmed, other criminal groups have failed to establish the same level of control.

Chiquita has already pleaded guilty to criminal charges & fined $25 million by the US for the same crimes, and now must compensate victims' families.

"...and I say it once and for all, in projects of law that generate FORCED INVESTMENT in the private financial system of Colombia" - President Gustavo Petro

President Petro is being forced to confront the possibility that his flagship security policy may only have partial peace in its sights.

One of Colombia’s biggest criminal groups is expanding its reach, threatening to disrupt the government’s peace processes with other armed groups.

At least three Colombian groups operate on both sides of the border, controlling the main crossing points for transporting cocaine.

Gustavo Petro vs. Supreme Court, Medellín Drama in City Hall, Economy Stagnates, Panam Games Fiasco, JetSmart Is Coming

It is an election year in Venezuela, and President Nicolás Maduro is determined to cling to power. His criminal alliances will be crucial for the survival of his regime.

The US-Ecuador cooperation agreement contains some elements of Plan Colombia, but it is fundamentally different in size, scope, and commitment. 

2024 will be the year when the cocaine supply chain catches up with record levels of coca cultivation.