FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 2 - Caught on Camera

Drones reshape war in Colombia as deaths and injuries mount

Civilians left increasingly exposed as a dangerous new front opens up in the country’s decades-old conflict

The Guardian - UK · May 18

Armed conflict last year in Colombia hit civilians the hardest in a decade, Red Cross says

The International Committee of the Red Cross reports that armed conflict in Colombia over the past year has inflicted the worst impact on civilians in a decade

The Independent UK · May 12

‘Total peace’ or ‘all-out war’? Colombian voters face stark choice as rebel attacks surge

As the country prepares to elect a new president, a fierce debate is raging on how to end the decades-long armed conflict for good

The Guardian - UK · Apr 29

El Mencho's Death Will Only Bring 'Temporary Instability' to Jalisco Cartel Network Built on Regional Alliances, Report Claims

The killing of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho," is unlikely to disrupt cocaine flows toward Central America and the United States, according to a new report.

Latin Times · Mar 7

Justice Department Reportedly Preparing Criminal Indictment Against Venezuela's Interim Leader Delcy Rodriguez

The Department of Justice is preparing a criminal indictment against Venezuela's interim leader Delcy Rodriguez, according to a new report.

Latin Times · Mar 3

U.S. Can't Dislodge Guerrillas From Venezuela's Gold and Coltan Flow, Experts Say: 'They Understand Mining Is the Future'

Armed guerrilla groups entrenched in southern Venezuela continue to control vast gold and coltan deposits despite Washington's efforts to reshape the country's political and economic landscape after Nicolás Maduro's capture on January 3

Latin Times · Feb 28

Child recruitment by armed groups in Colombia quadruples in last 5 years, says UNICEF

UNICEF is saying that illegal armed groups in Colombia are recruiting far more children, with verified cases quadrupling in five years

The Independent UK · Feb 12

Catatumbo’s ‘Care-Land’: how local initiatives sustain humanitarian relief amid escalating violence in Colombia’s borderland with Venezuela

Drones hover low over coca fields in Catatumbo, a remote region in northeastern Colombia along the border with Venezuela, tracing invisible lines of control across the land. They are joined by rumours circulating on social media, naming alleged collaborators, announcing new allegiances, warning of imminent violence. Together, drones and rumours…

The Conversation · Feb 11

Colombia's Largest Guerrilla Group Backs Call For All Militias To Unite And Repel Any U.S. Operations

Antonio Garcia, leader of the largest guerrilla group in Colombia, backed a call for all militias in the country to unite to repel any U.S. operations there, according to a new report.

Latin Times · Jan 22

Colombia says former FARC rebels have not kept promises to surrender cash and gold

Officials in Colombia say that the former rebel group Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, is violating a 2016 peace deal with the Colombian government by failing to relinquish gold, land and other assets to fund reparations for the group’s victims

The Independent UK · Jan 20