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Arrest in Bolivia Signals Transnational Expansion of Colombian Gangs
The arrest of a key criminal figure from Colombia’s Pacific coast in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, reveals that Colombian groups are expanding their presence across borders. Jorge Isaac Campaz Jiménez, alias “Mapaya,” leader of the Espartanos, one of the most important criminal groups on Colombia’s Pacific coast, was arrested on April 6 by Bolivian police.
Leer el artículo completoThis week, a Colombia–Ecuador trade dispute fuels contraband flows at the border, Peru’s election highlights a state struggling to contain crime, and illegal mining tied to cocaine flows expands in Costa Rica.
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