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A drug lab in Caqueta, Colombia, that was producing coca paste before being busted by Colombian military. (Photo credit: Comando General de las Fuerzas Militares)

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25 Years Later: How Drug Trafficking and Criminal Organizations in Colombia Have Changed Since Pablo Escobar’s Death

A lot has changed in the country’s underworld since the fall of one of the world’s most legendary criminals.

Posted On December 3, 2018

, By Insight Crime

President Donald Trump participates in a bilateral meeting Colombian President Ivan Duque Marquez Tuesday, September 25, 2018, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. (Photo credit: Official White House photo by Shealah Craighead)

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Drugs, Peace, and Venezuela: Duque Outlines Colombian Agenda on Key Issues During U.N. Assembly, Trump Meeting

At the U.N., Duque reiterated his commitment to crack down on illicit coca production, strengthen the country’s peace process, and find a solution to the Venezuelan crisis.

Posted On September 28, 2018

, By Andy East

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Three Continental Gold Mining Workers Killed in Violent Attack

The tragedy follows the killing of a mining engineer working for Continental Gold earlier this month, who was left dead after his vehicle was attacked in Buriticá.

Posted On September 21, 2018

, By Jared Wade

Chief peace negotiator for the Colombian government, Humberto de la Calle (right), shakes hands with FARC representative Iván Márquez in Havana, Cuba, to signify that a peace deal has been reached. (Photo credit: Presidencia de la República)

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Absence of Some Leaders at FARC Summit Raises Questions About Group’s Political Viability

The absence of three leading figures may be a sign of the internal fracture within the FARC party that has grown since the arrest of Jesus Santrich.

Posted On September 7, 2018

, By Insight Crime

U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis speaking last year at the NATO headquarters in Brussels. (Credit: Department of Defense / U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jette Carr)

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James Mattis, U.S. Defense Secretary, to Visit Colombia this Week

The visit will be a part of the secretary’s larger trip to South America, including stops in Brazil, Argentina, and Chile.

Posted On August 12, 2018

, By Jared Wade

President Juan Manuel Santos welcomes his successor, Iván Duque, to the Casa de Nariño. (Photo credit: Presidencia de la República / Nelson Cárdenas, SIG)

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Colombian President Iván Duque Takes Office in a Divided Nation with a Recovering Economy

While the peace process and divisive politics in Bogotá will be thornier issues, Duque's management of the fiscal deficit will prove tricky even amid rising GDP growth rates.

Posted On August 8, 2018

, By Jared Wade

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