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Aguilas Negras - Colombia Reports
WEBFeb 25, 2019 · The “Aguilas Negras” (Black Eagles) is a far-right group or collective that emerged in 2006 after the demobilization of paramilitary umbrella organization AUC. Of all illegal armed groups in Colombia, the Aguilas Negras is arguably the most mysterious, the most elusive and the most political. The group is not directly involved in drug trafficking, but has violently defended illegal gold ...
Colombia marks 25th anniversary of Galan's assasination
WEBAug 18, 2014 · Luis Carlos Galan, a favored presidential candidate and outspoken enemy of Colombia’s drug cartels, was assassinated 25 years ago on August 18 during a campaign rally outside Bogota.. At the time of his assassination in 1989, Luis Carlos Galan was predicted in polls to win the 1990 presidential term with 60% of the votes, according to El Espectador newspaper.
ELN - Colombia Reports
WEBby Colombia Reports May 14, 2022. The National Liberation Army (ELN), is Colombia’s last-standing far-left guerrilla organization. The group has been at war with the state since 1964. The group was originally formed by farmers who were heavily inspired by the Cuban revolution and “liberation theology,” a religious theory that seeks to ...
AGC / Clan del Golfo (Gulf Clan) | Colombia Reports
WEBOct 25, 2021 · The “Autodefensas Gaitanistas de Colombia” (AGC), a.k.a. “Gulf Clan,” is Colombia’s most powerful paramilitary group that allegedly controls most of the country’s drug trade. Authorities formally consider the AGC a “Class A Organized Armed Group” and claim the group is the main ally of the powerful Sinaloa Cartel from Mexico.
Poverty and inequality - Colombia Reports
WEBSep 25, 2023 · Poverty in Colombia decreased in last year after a major surge caused by the coronavirus pandemic in 2020.. Colombia’s poverty rate. Colombia poverty rate dropped slightly in 2022, the statistics agency DANE said in its annual report. According to the DANE, almost 19 million people lived off less than …
The threats to Colombia’s biodiversity - Colombia Reports
WEBOct 6, 2022 · The biggest threats to biodiversity. Colombia’s natural resources are vast, but its biodiversity is being threatened by several largely man-made causes. Deforestation is one of Colombia’s biggest biodiversity threats and causes pronounced habitat loss. Overfishing, overharvesting, and urbanization also contribute to this loss of habitat and ...
Colombia's former Supreme Court chief justice arrested on …
WEBAdriaan Alsema September 20, 2017. Francisco Ricaurte. The former chief justice of Colombia’s Supreme Court was arrested Wednesday for his alleged role in a corruption scandal that has the country’s judicial system shaken to its foundations. Justice Francisco Ricaurte is one of four (former) Supreme Court justices accused of having accepted ...
Where is Colombia's 'clear evidence' of terrorist plot during …
WEBJul 16, 2021 · Colombia’s National Police chief on Thursday claimed to have “clear evidence” guerrillas were planning “acts of terrorism” during upcoming anti-government protests. In a speech, General Jorge Luis Vargas said that…
Crime and security in Bogota | Colombia Reports
WEBJan 19, 2023 · Armed robbery in Bogota has been growing over the years and reached record levels in 2019. The 2020 coronavirus plummeted the number of reported cases, but appears to also have had a long-term effect. Also in the months after the lockdown, reports of armed robberies and other crimes remained …