Category Archives: Colombia

Colombian Ex-Soldiers Implicated in Haiti Assassination Received U.S. Military Training

July 15, 2021 2:07PM ET Colombian Ex-Soldiers Implicated in Haiti Assassination Received U.S. Military Training The Pentagon said a review of its training databases found that the former troops “participated in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Colombians’ arrest highlights growing presence of private military contractors in Haiti

Colombians’ arrest highlights growing presence of private military contractors in Haiti 2021/7/9 21:13 (EDT) ©Miami Herald Two men, accused of being involved in the assassination of President Jovenel Moise, are being… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Mercenaries: the sinister export from Colombia’s conflict

Mercenaries: the sinister export from Colombia’s conflict Issued on: 10/07/2021 – 05:54Modified: 10/07/2021 – 05:52 Colombia’s conflict has fed a sinister market of mercenaries around the world STR AFP/File 3 min… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Why were Colombian ex-soldiers in Haiti? Experts say they are popular mercenaries

Why were Colombian ex-soldiers in Haiti? Experts say they are popular mercenaries Luis Jaime AcostaJulia Symmes Cobb   1/5 Colombia’s National Police Director General Jorge Luis Vargas flanked by Commander of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Murder Mystery: What Were Colombian Military Vets Doing in Haiti?

Murder Mystery: What Were Colombian Military Vets Doing in Haiti? At least 20 Colombians have been implicated by Haitian officials in the plot to assassinate the president. But their role in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Confusion in Colombia over role of mercenaries in Haiti

Confusion in Colombia over role of mercenaries in Haiti by Adriaan Alsema July 11, 2021 Claims that mercenaries from Colombia took part in the assassination of Haiti’s president are facing increasing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Colombia’s conflict has fed a sinister market of mercenaries around the world

Issued on: 10/07/2021 – 05:54Modified: 10/07/2021 – 05:52 Colombia’s conflict has fed a sinister market of mercenaries around the world STR AFP/File Bogota (AFP) Some fight in Yemen or Afghanistan, others… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Executives of surveillance companies Amesys and Nexa Technologies indicted for complicity in torture 22 June 2021, 11:00 UTC Responding to the news that four executives of French surveillance companies Amesys and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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I Was Hired to Assassinate Pablo Escobar

Drugs I Was Hired to Assassinate Pablo Escobar In 1989, former SAS soldier Peter McAleese led a 12-man mission to kill the infamous Colombian drug lord. DD by Daniel Dylan Wray… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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How Putin’s favorite mercenaries are using secretive operations to tip the balance in Africa

How Putin’s favorite mercenaries are using secretive operations to tip the balance in Africa Stavros Atlamazoglou Sep 9, 2020, 11:45 AM An improvised explosive device found in Tripoli, Libya, a weapon… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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