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February 22, 2012
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Beyond the FARC, Colombia's 'Other' Armed Groups Remain a Potent Threat

By Anastasia Moloney | 24 Jan 2012
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BOGOTA -- The Colombian government is under increasing pressure to crack down on drug gangs and bolster an inefficient judicial system following a recent forced curfew across parts of northern Colombia by one of the country’s main drug gangs.

Earlier this month, the Urabenos, one of Colombia’s main drug trafficking groups, distributed menacing leaflets in dozens of municipalities in six Colombian provinces, ordering the inhabitants not to leave their homes. ...

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