Thousands of migrants stranded on the beaches of Necoclí waiting for a boat to reach Darién: “We are in hell”

Rose Mary and Jean Carlos have been sleeping for two months in a tent on the shore of the Colombian Caribbean Sea. They survive there with their two ten-year-old twin children and their dog Candy. They are Venezuelans. They arrived at the beaches of Necoclí, Antioquia, with their lives packed in a few suitcases. Their … Read more

The Rise of Chinese Migrants in Necoclí: A VIP Journey through the Darién

2023-09-25 16:47:45 The sun rises in Necoclí and long lines of migrants form in local grocery and variety stores looking for food and survival items to cross the Darién. Chinese migrants, loaded with dollars, take almost everything. The prices are not questioned, they only pay in cash or swipe their credit cards through the dataphone; … Read more

“JEP Magistrates Targeted: Calls for Increased Security in Colombia’s Peace Process”

2023-05-07 22:02:37 The president of the Special Justice for Peace (JEP)Roberto Vidal, qualified as disconcerting the threats received by the magistrates Alejandro Ramelli and auxiliary magistrate Hugo Escobar, apparently on behalf of the ‘Clan del Golfo’. He maintained that until now they have had a lot of concern, not only because of the threatss but … Read more

Pistol plan: Clan del Golfo attacks patrol in Tierralta, Córdoba – Other Cities – Colombia

One soldier was killed and another wounded in an attack by the Clan del Golfo on a patrol that carried out registration and control tasks in Tierralta, in the Colombian department of Córdoba, the Army reported this Saturday. The attack, which occurs in the midst of the onslaught of this criminal gang of paramilitary origin … Read more

Colombia: Clan del Golfo proposes to Gustavo Petro a ceasefire but without jail time

The Gulf Clanthe largest criminal gang in Colombiaoffered this Thursday to the president-elect of the country, Gustavo Petroa ceasefire conditional on its members not going to jail, and that it includes prisoners abroad who “have an honest commitment” to “clarify the truth.” In a communication released by the group, and signed by more than 30 … Read more

Capture these capos, task for the next president

The capture and extradition of Dairo Úsuga David (“Otoniel”), head of the Clan del Golfo, has been the greatest achievement of the government of Iván Duque in terms of the hunt for so-called “high-value strategic targets.” This is what the main bosses of organized crime and terrorism are called in police and military jargon, driving … Read more

Captured alias ‘Medicina’, coordinator of the Clan del Golfo in Casanare

Army and Police troops, in an inter-institutional work against the organized armed group (GAO) Clan del Golfo, during the development of a military operation, They announced that alias Darío or Medicina, alleged leader of this illegal structure, was captured. in the department of Casanare. The operation was carried out in the La Pradera neighborhood of … Read more