15 years after 'demobilization,' Colombia's paramilitaries doing well
by Adriaan Alsema October 5, 2021
Paramilitary groups remained active in almost one in every five of Colombia’s municipalities after the demobilization of paramilitary organization AUC in 2006, according to a think tank.
In its annual report, think tank Indepaz said that almost two thirds of Colombia’s municipality saw some activity by paramilitary groups between 2008 and 2020.
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The group is considered Colombia’s largest drug trafficking organization by the US government and has created a business empire allowing the paramilitaries to launder money and finance political campaigns.
In the Uraba region, the AGC’s stomping ground, the paramilitaries control much of the regional economy and political without any interference from the security forces.
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https://colombiareports.com/15-years-after-demobilization-colombias-paramilitaries-doing-well/