Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Colombian guerilla fighting result in 9 deaths & 5 injuries

Colombian guerilla fighting

Since the weekend, peace talks between the Colombian government and the last active guerrilla fighting group, the National Liberation Army (ELN), have been taking place in the municipality of Puerto Rondon near the Venezuela border. These negotiations are part of leftist President Gustavo Petro’s commitment to achieving “total peace” in Colombia, which also involves discussions … Read more

Colombian cartel stages ‘armed strike’ over leader’s extradition

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Authorities said Friday that a Colombian drug cartel set fire to dozens of automobiles in retaliation for the extradition of the group’s leader to the United States on drug trafficking charges. Dairo Antonio Usuga, known as “Otoniel,” led Colombia’s largest narco-trafficking cartel, known as the Gulf Clan. The 50-year-old was the most wanted person in … Read more