Militant groups are operating with impunity in Colombia, leading to threats against the elected president, which CSW is monitoring.
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Updated sep 25
The latest in this situation
- New administration pledges regarding security, narco-terrorist ties, and diplomatic criticism.
- Abelardo de la Espriella is redrawing alliances amid ongoing security and human rights concerns in Colombia.
- The National Liberation Army's local unit was named in Ocaña, a municipality near the Colombia-Venezuela border.
How it started
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What happened
Militant groups are operating with impunity in Colombia, leading to threats against the elected president, which CSW is monitoring.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Abelardo de la Espriella is redrawing alliances amid ongoing security and human rights concerns in Colombia.Sub-event
- Allegations surfaced regarding links between groups and terrorist organizations in Colombia.Sub-event
- The National Liberation Army operates in Chocó while the new president vows a military offensive against militant groups.Sub-event
- An attack took place in Cucuta, Colombia, blamed on a rebel group, while Abelardo de la Espriella prepares to be president.Sub-event
CSW monitors election coercion as militant groups threaten the elected president in Colombia.1 source
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The entities involved
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Colombia
country in South America
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National Liberation Army
1962-1965 insurgency in Peru
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Abelardo de la Espriella
Colombian lawyer and businessman (born 1978)
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