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Colombia’s new president is declaring total war on cartels—and joining America’s Shield of the Americas. But can this alliance actually defeat Colombia’s criminal empires?
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cnn.com/2025/09/15/politics/trump-administration-colombia-drug-trafficking
atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/dispatch-from-bogota-this-september-is-a-pivotal-moment-for-us-colombia-relations
foreignpolicy.com/2016/02/08/15-years-and-10-billion-later-u-s-efforts-to-curb-colombias-cocaine-trade-have-failed
aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/8/de-la-espriella-sworn-in-as-colombia-leader-vows-crackdown-on-armed-groups
newsweek.com/map-shows-all-shield-of-the-americas-nations-as-trumps-alliance-grows-12320331
pbs.org/newshour/show/colombia-ventures-into-the-unknown-with-election-of-leftist-president
britannica.com/biography/Gustavo-Petro
buenosairesherald.com/world/international-relations/trump-calls-argentinas-milei-his-favorite-president
npr.org/2026/03/07/g-s1-112852/trump-americas-summit
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-04/ecuador-us-joint-operation-against-drug-trafficking/106415308
insightcrime.org/news/analysis/mexico-takes-down-another-kingpin-but-violence-remains-high
foxnews.com/world/drug-killings-make-2010-deadliest-year-for-mexico-border-city
dejusticia.org/informes-sobre-crisis-carcelaria
eltiempo.com/justicia/investigacion/los-306-hallazgos-de-contraloria-hacinamiento-del-27-y-deficit-de-12-000-guardianes-la-papa-caliente-que-inpec-deja-al-gobierno-de-la-espriella-3572983
eltiempo.com/justicia/investigacion/los-306-hallazgos-de-contraloria-hacinamiento-del-27-y-deficit-de-12-000-guardianes-la-papa-caliente-que-inpec-deja-al-gobierno-de-la-espriella-3572983
pares.com.co/claves-para-entender-porque-se-extorsiona-se-asesina-y-se-amenaza-desde-las-carceles-colombianas
elpais.com.co/judicial/esta-es-la-cifra-de-integrantes-de-grupos-armados-en-colombia-crecio-90-en-los-ultimos-4-anos-0525.html
cnn.com/2026/07/26/politics/boat-strikes-cocaine-drugs-united-states-military
eldiarioar.com/mundo/abelardo-espriella-jura-presidente-colombia-fervor-religioso-liturgia-cuartel_1_13436539.html
Colombia’s new president is declaring total war on cartels—and joining America’s Shield of the Americas. But can this alliance actually defeat Colombia’s criminal empires?
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Megaprojects: youtube.com/@megaprojects9649
SideProjects: youtube.com/@Sideprojects
Into The Shadows: youtube.com/@IntotheShadows
Today I Found Out: youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut
Brain Blaze: youtube.com/@brainblaze6526
Casual Criminalist: youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist
Decoding the Unknown: youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373
Places: youtube.com/@Places302
Celestium: youtube.com/@Celestium1234
HomeFronts: youtube.com/@homefronts
Simon on social:
Twitter: twitter.com/SimonWhistler
Instagram: instagram.com/simonwhistler
Sources
cnn.com/2025/09/15/politics/trump-administration-colombia-drug-trafficking
atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/dispatch-from-bogota-this-september-is-a-pivotal-moment-for-us-colombia-relations
foreignpolicy.com/2016/02/08/15-years-and-10-billion-later-u-s-efforts-to-curb-colombias-cocaine-trade-have-failed
aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/8/de-la-espriella-sworn-in-as-colombia-leader-vows-crackdown-on-armed-groups
newsweek.com/map-shows-all-shield-of-the-americas-nations-as-trumps-alliance-grows-12320331
pbs.org/newshour/show/colombia-ventures-into-the-unknown-with-election-of-leftist-president
britannica.com/biography/Gustavo-Petro
buenosairesherald.com/world/international-relations/trump-calls-argentinas-milei-his-favorite-president
npr.org/2026/03/07/g-s1-112852/trump-americas-summit
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-04/ecuador-us-joint-operation-against-drug-trafficking/106415308
insightcrime.org/news/analysis/mexico-takes-down-another-kingpin-but-violence-remains-high
foxnews.com/world/drug-killings-make-2010-deadliest-year-for-mexico-border-city
dejusticia.org/informes-sobre-crisis-carcelaria
eltiempo.com/justicia/investigacion/los-306-hallazgos-de-contraloria-hacinamiento-del-27-y-deficit-de-12-000-guardianes-la-papa-caliente-que-inpec-deja-al-gobierno-de-la-espriella-3572983
eltiempo.com/justicia/investigacion/los-306-hallazgos-de-contraloria-hacinamiento-del-27-y-deficit-de-12-000-guardianes-la-papa-caliente-que-inpec-deja-al-gobierno-de-la-espriella-3572983
pares.com.co/claves-para-entender-porque-se-extorsiona-se-asesina-y-se-amenaza-desde-las-carceles-colombianas
elpais.com.co/judicial/esta-es-la-cifra-de-integrantes-de-grupos-armados-en-colombia-crecio-90-en-los-ultimos-4-anos-0525.html
cnn.com/2026/07/26/politics/boat-strikes-cocaine-drugs-united-states-military
eldiarioar.com/mundo/abelardo-espriella-jura-presidente-colombia-fervor-religioso-liturgia-cuartel_1_13436539.html
