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Colombia’s most-wanted drug lord ‘Otoniel’ captured

Colombia's most-wanted drug trafficker "Otoniel" has been captured, officials said Saturday, a major victory for the government of the world's top cocaine exporter. Dairo Antonio...

Authorities in Guatemala capture alleged narco wanted by United States

José Amaya Bonilla had an arrest warrant for conspiracy and alleged drug trafficking from Colombia and Ecuador to Costa Rica, Panama, Guatemala and Mexico.

Victims killed in 1985 Colombia Justice Palace battle identified

The remains of three women who vanished in fighting when leftist rebels briefly captured the Colombia Justice Palace in 1985 have been identified, the Attorney General's office said Tuesday.

US indicts 17 alleged drug traffickers from Colombia, with ties to Costa Rica

NEW YORK – The United States announced Tuesday it had indicted 17 alleged leaders and associates of Colombia's powerful Clan Usuga drug gang, who would all risk life in prison if ever convicted.

Court tosses drug trafficking case against Colombian helicopter mechanic, but questions remain

Last week, a criminal court in the Caribbean slope town of Pococí found Colombian helicopter mechanic Andrés Camilo Ramírez Sánchez not guilty of drugs, weapons and money laundering charges. But photos obtained by The Tico Times raise questions about his presence in Costa Rica.

US slams Aruba’s release of Venezuela’s former intel chief

The United States said Monday it was "deeply disappointed" after Aruba released a former Venezuelan military chief wanted in the U.S. for drug trafficking charges.

Drug trafficking accord with FARC rebels stirs debate among Colombia experts

With Colombia’s May 25 presidential elections only a week away, it appears that Marxist rebels have reached a landmark accord with the government of President Juan Manuel Santos to cooperate in the fight against drug trafficking.

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