Publicado por Verdad Abierta el 23 de agosto de 2020.
An accounting of the country’s worsening wave of multiple killings.
Colombia: 93 masacres en 20 meses
Reports tagged “Security Deterioration”
Links to long-form information about peace, security, and human rights in Colombia
El Pais Que Sigue Matando a Sus Jovenes
Publicado por El Tiempo el 21 de agosto de 2020.
Two massacres within a week highlight the daily threats faced by young people in marginalized parts of the country.
Masacres, estrategia de terror en múltiples confrontaciones
Publicado por Verdad Abierta el 17 de agosto de 2020.
The country has suffered at least ten massacres in the prior two months. This article focuses mainly on Nariño.
‘La Voz de San José’ que no puede hablar en el sur de Córdoba
Publicado por La Liga Contra el Silencio el 12 de agosto de 2020.
Journalists who would report on the severe violence in San José de Uré, southern Córdoba, are silenced.
Garantías de no repetición, materia reprobada por el gobierno nacional
Publicado por Verdad Abierta el 9 de agosto de 2020.
An analysis of the security forces’ inability to protect human rights defenders and conflict victims from renewed violence.
Avances y desafíos de la implementación del Acuerdo de Paz en Guaviare
Publicado por la Fundación Ideas para la Paz el 8 de agosto de 2020.
A look at compliance in peace accord commitments and the security situation in Guaviare, a department in south-central Colombia with a heavy presence of FARC dissident groups.
Colombia Update: The State of Peace and Human Rights Amid the Pandemic
Published by WOLA on August 4, 2020.
WOLA’s latest monthly urgent update on the situation of human rights defenders and social leaders in Colombia.
¿Por qué Ejército y Policía no reaccionan con contundencia en el Sur de Córdoba?
Publicado por Verdad Abierta el 30 de julio de 2020.
Southern Córdoba suffered two massacres in 24 hours as neo-paramiltiary groups fight each other. Where are the security forces?
Colombia: un gran mercado de armas sin incentivos para reducirlo
Publicado por la Fundación Ideas para la Paz el 27 de julio de 2020.
Identifies loopholes and weaknesses in Colombia’s laws and procedures for limiting weapons sales.
Las guerras del Eln por dominar la frontera venezolana en Norte de Santander
Publicado por Verdad Abierta el 27 de julio de 2020.
The ELN is the largest of several armed groups operating, and mostly fighting each other bitterly, along the border between Norte de Santander department and Venezuela.
Por lo menos 140 bandas criminales ponen en riesgo la vida en Medellín
Publicado por Verdad Abierta el 21 de julio de 2020.
An overview, relying on studies from the Defensoría, of recent criminal gang dynamics in Medellín.
Colombia: Armed Groups’ Brutal Covid-19 Measures
Published by Human Rights Watch on July 15, 2020.
Warns of the vicious measures that illegal armed groups have taken to enforce COVID-19 lockdowns, and control territory, in several parts of the country.
Mafias pagan 5 millones de pesos por hectárea deforestada en el Meta
Publicado por Semana Sostenible el 8 de julio de 2020.
Reveals the role of dissident groups and cattle ranching in the destruction of forest and national park land in Colombia’s south-central department of Meta.
Monitor de Violencia Política en Colombia
Publicado por CERAC el 7 de julio de 2020.
Finds a 55 percent increase in deaths from political violence during the first half of 2020, compared with the first half of 2019.
Reporte del conflicto con el ELN
Publicado por CERAC el 7 de julio de 2020.
Finds an increase in ELN violence due mainly to the group’s February 2020 “armed strike.”
An overview of Colombia’s latest conflict dynamics and prospects for peace in times of coronavirus
Publicado por la Fundación Ideas para la Paz el 3 de julio de 2020.
A heavily graphical overview of where the conflict stands at the moment. Includes an accompanying infographic: English / Español
Los niños vuelven a la guerra
Publicado por Semana el 29 de junio de 2020.
Armed and criminal groups are increasing their recruitment of child combatants.
Colombia Update: Attacks on Social Leaders, Forced Eradication Operations, and Ongoing Abuses Amid the Pandemic
Published by WOLA on June 26, 2020.
WOLA’s latest monthly urgent update on the situation of human rights defenders and social leaders in Colombia.
Radiografía de la ominosa presencia de los carteles mexicanos
Publicado por la Fundación Paz y Reconciliación el 10 de junio de 2020.
Examines how Mexican drug trafficking organizations have financed and linked up with Colombian counterparts during the post-accord period.
El fantasma del narcoparamilitarismo que ronda a Cesar, Magdalena y La Guajira
Publicado por 360-grados.co via Verdad Abierta el 9 de junio de 2020.
Sounds the alarm about the growing presence of the Gulf Clan and Pachencas neo-paramilitary groups in three Caribbean coast departments.
Forced Disappearance in the Borderland: Unveiling Victims’ Invisibility in Norte de Santander
Published by SSRN on June 5, 2020.
U.S. researchers explore forced disappearance and other security dynamics at the Colombia-Venezuela border region in Norte de Santander department.
El conflicto armado y su impacto humanitario y ambiental: tendencias durante la pandemia
Publicado por la Fundación Ideas para la Paz el 24 de mayo de 2020.
An overview of conflict trends during the first four months of 2020. Notes some decrease in overall violence amid the COVID-19 pandemic, with armed groups enforcing restrictions and social leaders facing even more attacks.
Líderes sociales del Catatumbo: todas las armas les apuntan
Publicado por El Espectador el 7 de mayo de 2020.
A look at threats faced by social leaders in the Catatumbo region, with a thorough mapping of the security situation and illicit economies in each of 10 municipalities.
Los armados ahora también juegan a autoridad sanitaria
Publicado por La Silla Vacía el 1 de mayo de 2020.
A survey of how illegal armed groups are imposing rules and enforcing quarantines during the COVID-19 crisis.
Alerta Temprana 018-2020
Publicado por la Defensoría del Pueblo el 30 de abril de 2020.
An early-warning alert from the human rights ombudsman detailing armed groups’ activities during the first several weeks of COVID-19 response, including violent enforcement of public health measures.