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Colombian Guerrillas on the Venezuelan Border
Colombian Guerrillas on the Venezuelan Border
Colombia’s Armed Groups Battle for the Spoils of Peace
Colombia’s Armed Groups Battle for the Spoils of Peace
Table of Contents
  1. Executive Summary
  2. Recommendations
  3. Introduction
  4. Armed Groups at the Grassroots
    1. FARC Dissident Groups
    2. The ELN: Between Peace and War
    3. Organised Armed Groups
      1. The Gaitanistas
      2. The EPL
  5. The Lure of Illicit Economies
    1. Drugs
    2. Criminal Mining
    3. Contraband
  6. Security Policy and State Presence
    1. Confronting Security Threats
    2. Reintegration and Justice
    3. Taking on Illegal Economies
      1. Crop substitution
      2. Illegal mining
    4. Responding to Local Social Demands
    5. Negotiations with the ELN
  7. A Role for the International Community
  8. Conclusion
  9. Appendix A: Map of Colombia
  10. Appendix B: Maps of Key Post-conflict Regions
  11. Appendix C: Map of Armed Groups and Coca Crops in Colombia, 2017
  12. Appendix D: Reported Crimes in Colombia, 2016-2017
  13. Appendix E: Confirmed and Alleged FARC Dissident Groups, 2017
  14. Appendix F: Coca Cultivation in Colombia by Region, 2001-2016 (in hectares)
Video / Latin America & Caribbean 1 minute

Colombian Guerrillas on the Venezuelan Border

Crisis Group’s Expert for the Andes Region Bram Ebus talks about how Colombian guerrillas, the Venezuelan Amazon and a gold mining bonanza are linked to the increasingly violent events in Venezuela’s Apure state.

In the jungle along the Colombian-Venezuelan frontier, guerrillas, criminals and shadowy state elements jostle for illicit profits. Venezuela’s campaign against one armed group has raised tensions. Bogotá and Caracas should temper their war of words and work to forestall an inadvertent bilateral escalation.

Crisis Group’s Expert for the Andes Region Bram Ebus talks about how Colombian guerrillas, the Venezuelan Amazon and a gold mining bonanza are linked to the increasingly violent events in Venezuela’s Apure state.  

A Rebel Playing Field: Colombian Guerrillas on the Venezuelan Border

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