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President Gustavo Petro’s “Total Peace” policy had a difficult 2023. Not only did it fail to persuade the country’s most important armed groups to lay down their arms, but it also led to a reshaping of Colombia‘s criminal landscape.

Criminal groups lure children with promises of weapons and money, taking advantage of their poverty and vulnerability. When that doesn't work, they can resort to force.

Daniel Quintero's ticket got humiliated, the Diaz kidnapping signals rising insecurity, voters dissatisfied with Petro, "Total Peace" not working.

The plan was ambitious from the onset, but talks with the country’s two most important criminal groups, the ELN and the EMC, appear to be unraveling.

Although Colombia’s regional elections were more peaceful than those held four years ago, they showed that organized crime continues to be a severe threat to electoral proceedings.

Peace talks in Cauca hang by a thread after the killing of a Colombian soldier by the ex-FARC mafia.

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

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

Colombian President Gustavo Petro promised "Total Peace" but criminal groups are using his friendly approach to expand and strengthen.

Bogotá's Mayor said while 2,000 people came to the pro-Petro marches, over 15,000 protestors came to the anti-Petro protests.