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

The 30 years since the kingpin’s death have shown that the business remains one of the world’s most dynamic criminal economies.

"We hope that the government complies with the agreement and that this is not like the 12 or 16 past peace processes that have failed in Colombia," said Jerónimo.

Pablo Escobar's former hitman, Henry Holguín, explains how he exchanged killing for peacebuilding ahead of Colombia's Total Peace talks.

The former AGC leader and drug trafficker could spend the rest of his life in prison in the United States if the sentencing recommendations are following.

Drummond Colombia head Jose Miguel Linares and his predecessor Augusto Jimenez are being charged for conspiracy to finance the AUC paramilitary group.

Salvatore Mancuso made claims implicating companies including Chiquita, Ecopetrol, Postobón, Bavaria, and Drummond.

An investigator reported being offered 100 million Colombian pesos (around $23,000) to hand over case files.

The first alert indicates that in 100 municipalities of Colombia the authority of the state is collapsing in a dangerous way.

Duque has insisted that Otoniel's capture marks "the end of the Gulf Clan." This is false. The group still has about 1,700 active members, according to Colombian police.