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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.

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

The US court case of Horacio Triana, known as Colombia’s “emerald czar,” will focus on drug trafficking charges and is unlikely to shine a light on a complex web of links between the country’s emerald industry and a range of criminal interests. In November, Triana pled guilty...

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

The Mexicans face new and very different challenges, which offer both risks and opportunities.