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Ex-Guerrilla Members Responsible for Death of Colombia Mayoral Candidate and Others, Authorities Say
Maduro Forces, Crime Groups Fight Over Minerals in Venezuela’s South as Oil Revenues Stagnate
The Venezuelan army, Colombian leftist guerrilla groups, and crime syndicates are warring for control of the country’s mines and their precious deposits of gold, coltan, and diamonds.
Colombians March for Peace After Deadly Car Bomb
Thousands of people marched in Colombia’s main cities on Jan. 20 to reject violence three days after a car bomb attack.
Venezuelan Mining Massacre Suggests Expansion of Colombian Guerrilla Group ELN
A massacre at a remote gold mine in the state of Bolivar, Venezuela, is now being widely attributed to the leftist Colombian guerrilla group, ELN.
Venezuela’s Assembly President Is Head of Drug Cartel, Claims Ex-Security Chief
The former head of security for Diosdado Cabello, president of Venezuela’s national assembly and vice-president PSUV, is claiming he’s head of The Suns’ Cartel.
