Colombia Insurgency

Venezuelan Diaspora Non-Return Following Maduro Capture

Following the U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro in January 2026, no quantifiable spike in Venezuelan migrant returns has materialized. The ruling party remains in power under Vice President Delcy Rodríguez, whom the Trump administration has recognized as Venezuela's leader.

Colombia Presidential Election Amid FARC Dissident Violence Surge

Colombia heads to a presidential election on May 31 under conditions of acute security deterioration, with FARC dissident factions conducting dozens of attacks in recent weeks — the worst violence in two decades.

U.S. Re-establishes Diplomatic Presence in Caracas via Marriott Hotel Headquarters

Following the U.S. forcible extraction of Venezuela's former leader in January 2025, Washington has rapidly re-established a diplomatic and intelligence footprint in Caracas, operating out of the J.W. Marriott hotel while the vacated U.S. Embassy undergoes repairs.

Post-Maduro Venezuela: U.S. Oil Deal Fails to Translate into Broad Economic Recovery

Following the U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro in January 2025, the Trump administration began selling Venezuelan oil and remitting proceeds to Caracas, promising transparent reinvestment for the Venezuelan people.

U.S.-Venezuela Direct Commercial Flight Service Restored

American Airlines operated the first nonstop commercial flight between the United States and Venezuela in nearly seven years, inaugurating daily Miami-Caracas service with plans to expand to twice daily by May 21.

Colombia Presidential Election Security Deterioration Ahead of May 2026 First Round

Illegal armed groups have expanded 23.5% over the past year, surpassing 27,000 members, while a sustained wave of over 26 attacks in Cauca, Valle del Cauca, and Nariño since April 24 has killed 21 civilians and injured 56.

FARC Dissident Mass Bombing Campaign in Cauca, Colombia

Iván Mordisco's FARC dissident organization executed at least 26 coordinated attacks across rural Cauca department, including a bus bombing on the Pan-American highway, vehicle-borne IED strikes on military posts near Cali, a police station shooting, and drone attacks on a radar facility.

FARC Dissident Bombing in Cauca Region Kills 20 Civilians

FARC dissident splinter groups detonated a vehicle bomb on a highway in Colombia's Cauca region, killing 20 civilians and leaving a 200-metre crater. A secondary bus bomb was intercepted before detonation.

U.S. Army Special Forces Sergeant Indicted for Insider Trading on Classified Operation

A federal indictment unsealed in the Southern District of New York charges Master Sergeant Gannon Ken Van Dyke with using classified intelligence about Operation Absolute Resolve — the U.S. raid to capture Venezuelan President Maduro — to wager approximately $33,000 on Polymarket's offshore platform, netting over $409,000 in profit.

FARC Dissident Highway Bombing in Cauca Region

FARC dissident factions detonated explosives on a highway in Colombia's southern Cauca region, killing at least 14 and injuring dozens including minors. The attack is part of a broader spike in violence in Cauca, including a foiled bus bombing and an attack on a military base in Cali.

ELN Consolidates Parallel Governance Across Colombia-Venezuela Border

The ELN has established durable parallel governance across the Colombia-Venezuela border, controlling approximately 1,400 miles of frontier, coca production zones, illegal gold mines, and drug trafficking corridors.

United States Expands Lethal Maritime Counter-Narcotics Strikes in Eastern Pacific

A U.S. strike destroyed a boat in the eastern Pacific, killing two people and marking the 49th attack in a broader maritime counter-narcotics campaign launched in early September.

US Raid Captures Nicolás Maduro in Caracas

The article frames a US raid in Caracas that reportedly captured Nicolás Maduro and left Delcy Rodríguez in charge as a political opening rather than a completed transfer of power.

United States Expands Militarized Counter-Narcotics Strikes in the Caribbean

The United States initiated lethal military strikes on suspected drug-trafficking vessels off Venezuela and sustained a broader coercive maritime campaign across the Caribbean.

U.S. Capture of Maduro and Venezuelan Regime Co-optation

The United States conducted a covert military operation on January 3, capturing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and replacing him with Vice President Delcy Rodríguez, converting Venezuela from a regional adversary into what the Trump administration frames as a compliant vassal state.

U.S. Builds Coercive Pressure Architecture Across Latin America via 'Shield of the Americas' Framework

The Trump administration is systematically constructing a coercive regional architecture in Latin America combining terrorist designations, joint military operations, and political realignment through selective multilateral forums.

Kassis Conviction Exposes Iran-Hezbollah Weapons-for-Drugs Network

A U.S. district court in Virginia convicted Antoine Kassis on narco-terrorism conspiracy and material support for the ELN, following a two-year DEA sting operation.