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Authorities in Peru are warning about the involvement of Colombian crime groups in loan sharking, suggesting these organizations are expanding their participation in this activity outside of their home country… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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One of Colombia‘s most powerful criminal organizations is reportedly asking to be included in an ongoing peace process between the government and the country’s main guerrilla group, a decision that may have been influenced by increased pressure from state security forces… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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Cross-posted with Conflict Journal This is a weekly roundup of events from 13 April to 19 April 2014. A report from the Washington Office on Latin America entitled “Ending 50 Years of Conflict” expressed confidence in the potential of ongoing peace negotiations between the government and the FARC to realize a final deal by the end of this
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Cross-posted with Conflict Journal This is a weekly roundup of events from 6 April to 12 April 2014. Colombia commemorated the National Day of Victims this week, remembering those who have suffered in the country’s decades-long internal armed conflict between left-wing guerrillas, right-wing-paramilitaries, criminal gangs and state security forces . Many citizens took the opportunity to reflect on the
Mike LaSusa 