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1 – 10 of 16Security officials blame the spike in violence on the influence of drug trafficking organisations (DTOs), which have long transited the country but which increasingly are vying to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285078
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The ceasefires would relieve pressure on conflict-affected communities and potentially allow room to negotiate paths towards lasting peace arrangements. The ELN rejected the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275532
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Nearly ten months into the ‘parallel powers’ situation, ‘interim president’ Juan Guaido’s accumulation of public relations gaffes is beginning to weigh heavily. While facing an…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB246612
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Coca politics.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB238182
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This indicates a potential move away from US-sponsored, militarised strategies of coca eradication, cocaine interception, the ‘decapitation’ of trafficking networks and the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB271579
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However, the credibility of the campaign against President Nicolas Maduro’s government both within and outside Venezuela is undermined by the failure of Maduro’s critics to uphold…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259008
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Pressure on Caracas has intensified over recent weeks, elevating expectations that President Nicolas Maduro will be forced to stand down well ahead of the December 2018…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB219746
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This follows preliminary talks and the establishing of a six-country group of friends to support a persistently frustrated negotiation process. While worsening an already dire…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB224531
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A breakthrough agreement with President Nicolas Maduro’s government will enable the World Food Programme (WFP) to begin distribution of food to children. A portion of Venezuelan…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261134
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The news follows the high-profile arrest in May of Rocco Morabito, the fugitive suspected leader of Italy's 'Ndrangheta mafia, in a US-Brazilian operation. Pandemic lockdowns have…