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Colombia plunged back into violence by cocaine gangs

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Thorkil Rothe
August 24, 2025

This week, Colombia was rocked by twin attacks that left 19 dead and dozens more injured. President Gustavo Petro has attributed the recent wave of deadly violence to drug trafficking gangs retaliating against government crackdowns.

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