Colombian president aims to reduce drug violence and weaken rebels by paying farmers to switch crops
Colombian President Gustavo Petro wants to reduce coca planting in a northeastern region rattled by rebel attacks by paying ...
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Gustavo Petro: ‘I was wrong to believe that I could make a revolution by governing’
In an exclusive interview with EL PAÍS, the president of Colombia analyzes the difficult situation within his government, the ...
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The Sinaloa Cartel to the ELN: Ally or Subordinate?
Remarks from Colombia’s President Petro that the Sinaloa Cartel is the "current boss" of the ELN suggests an unlikely ...
ELN rebels launch 3-day armed strike in Colombia's northwest as violence in rural areas escalates
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Businesses shut down and public transport was at a standstill Tuesday in Colombia’s Choco department, as rebels from the National Liberation Army, or ELN, launched a three-day ...
Colombia's president reveals initiative to replace coca with other crops
The initiative aims to eradicate 25,000 hectares of coca bushes within 140 days while maintaining military operations against ...
Cocaine Hub Seized by Rebels, Thwarting Colombia’s ‘Total Peace’
The world’s oldest guerrilla movement is close to gaining full control of a cocaine industry heartland in eastern Colombia ...
Residents of Colombia's Choco Clamor for Help as Violence Flares
Lilia Solano, director of the Victims Unit, part of a Colombian government commission, attends a meeting with a community ...
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Colombian president aims to reduce drug violence and weaken rebels by paying farmers to switch crops
BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced a plan Monday to ... Rebels from the National Liberation Army, or ELN, launched coordinated attacks against civilians they accused ...
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Colombian President Aims to Reduce Drug Violence and Weaken Rebels by Paying Farmers to Switch Crops
Colombian President Aims to Reduce Drug Violence and Weaken Rebels by Paying Farmers to Switch Crops BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced a plan Monday to reduce ...