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Civilians in Colombia face less deadly — but more pervasive — violence during Petro’s presidency
17 February 2025
Read in Spanish EnglishEspañolEnglish The start of the year in Colombia was marked by a rekindling of armed groups’ confrontations in several settings, notably in the Catatumbo region of Norte…
Read MoreConflict Watchlist 2025: Mexico
12 December 2024
President Claudia Sheinbaum, who took office in October 2024, faces a reshuffling gang landscape and potentially heightened violence in the coming year.
Read MoreConflict Watchlist 2025: Colombia
12 December 2024
Regional peace talks could be an important but insufficient step in solving Colombia’s conflict under President Gustavo Petro.
Read More‘Total Peace’ paradox in Colombia: Petro’s policy reduced violence, but armed groups grew stronger
28 November 2024
EnglishEspañolEnglish Since he took office in August 2022, Gustavo Petro — the first left-wing and former guerrilla president in Colombia’s history — has invested much of his political capital into…
Read MoreGang violence in the Caribbean reaches farther than Haiti
23 October 2024
In recent years, Haiti has made headlines for unprecedented levels of gang violence, with gangs increasingly challenging state authorities and expanding their grip over the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area and beyond,…
Read MoreViv Ansanm: Living together, fighting united – the alliance reshaping Haiti’s gangland
16 October 2024
EnglishFrançaisEnglish Read in French On 22 September 2023, amid escalating gang violence and intense rivalries, several gang leaders unexpectedly announced the formation of a new alliance called Viv Ansanm.1Rezo Nòdwès,…
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