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"Today’s three reward offers support law enforcement efforts in Colombia, Panama, and the US to disrupt the exploitive treatment of migrants."

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.

Violence against civilians in Colombia is rising amid the various crises facing the government’s Total Peace policy. 

The rise in extortion “primarily affects merchants, shopkeepers and transport workers,” according to a recent report.

Ridouan Taghi and two others were convicted for five homicides, two attempted homicides, and planning several other murders.

Negotiations between Colombia and armed groups do not include a ceasefire between feuding criminal factions — and civilians remain caught in the crossfire.

Attacks on Colombia’s largest private gold mine by the Gaitanistas have demonstrated the group’s increasing boldness in targeting big business interests.