Inside Colombia's drug war: the ELN, FARC, and Golfo Cartel

In Colombia's Cauca Valley, the drug war is flaring once again. In 2016 the FARC, Colombia's largest armed revolutionary group, entered into peace negotiations with the government. At the time, 60 percent of Colombia's coca cultivation occurred in FARC-controlled territories. FARC's entry into the peace process left a vacuum now being filled by organized crime. Without a comprehensive state-led effort to substitute coca cultivation and provide employment for millions of young people, the drug trade remains the only path to survival for many Colombians. The Real News reports from Colombia, embedding with FARC fighters who are once again picking up the gun, members of the Golfo Cartel overseeing the production of cocaine, and the ELN, which is waging a war against narco-traffickers as part of its program of socialist revolution.
Filmed & Edited by Rodrigo Vázquez-Salessi
Producer in Colombia: Juan Pablo Morris
Music by Mariano Escudero
Produced by Bethnal Films
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[@banned7182]

This was an enlightening video, I'm shocked at the lack of views.

[@VetroSpecOps]

these are CIA tools.....

[@user-ed6rt5ls9z]

Great insight into Colombia after the peace deal. Good work guys you’ve just earned a sub!

[@davidramirez5127]

Thank you for this.

[@davidschlessinger9945]

Great reporting

[@jamaljames2578]

Always watching from Georgetown Guyana south America 🇬🇾🇬🇾

[@frewatiklt9417]

Great documentary.

[@gustavalexander8676]

This was some amazing footage and reporting. The journalist who did this must be very dedicated and unfussed about danger. The ELN militants honestly seemed like someone who ought to run Colombia. Good morals and solidarity.

[@DG-pt9wo]

They buy guns n munitions by selling coke tho💀

[@marcosburgos8415]

@@DG-pt9wo and? lmao

[@user-sr5wd7qp1o]

@@marcosburgos8415And they're communists. If they end up running the country the economy is gonna fail, then they're gonna accuse each other of sabotage which will result in a bloodbath, then after 80 years the govt is gonna fail and dissolve, leaving a bunch of people from new generations who were raised in a socialist environment unable to fend for themselves as they literally did not learn how to deal with market dynamics, and they will fall victims to criminals who know how to deal with market dynamics bcz the criminals were the ones running the illegal black markets under the socialist regime. That's the history of every communist run country.

[@Tawheed_Taqwa_Tawakkul]

The innocent blood of Columbians, Mexicans, and every single country along the drug supply chain. Murdered and tormented under Narcos. Wars over routes and corridors, do you think they fighting is done in some remote area? @@marcosburgos8415

[@sirHUNTERFRIEND]

have you ever spoke to a colombian whos family where killed by guerillas

[@adrianbatts4498]

It's very sad and upsetting to see ppl stuck or trapped due to economic and social and political circumstances a lot of them want no parts of the drug game but have no other option

[@-zulutchaing-6063]

Vamos !

[@juanospino7534]

Gracias por mostrar distintas caras y perspectivas, bendiciones

[@wootle]

Beautiful country blighted by the narco wars. However there will never be an end to this, never. Its impossible. Because as long as millions and millions of humans around the world want to get high this will go on and on and on. No amount of military and tech might can stop it.

[@anthonymcnamee6297]

Is it a safe place to visit

[@CartoClips]

⁠​⁠@@srshwa I clicked on this after reading about 2 different brutal murders of tourists by catfishing women in Medellin. Don’t go on a dating app there. I’m going to Nicaragua instead.

[@kushseti8842]

consumption of lots of drinks and spending time with the wrong woman can get you drugged and killed. If your a responsible tourist yes, it's safe I've been there many times. I'm from the Unite States.

[@HighandDrunk.]

Yes very safe

[@UlfErlingsson]

@@CartoClips Nicaragua is not safe, they, Cuba, and Venezuela are in the cocaine trafficking.

[@AndroWax-qy8ky]

​@@HighandDrunk.a little too safe to be honest

[@mariomejia9993]

la riquesa va a los que se la ganan....los que estudian, los que tratan

[@MariaJimenez-do2eh]

How sad humans killing for drugs.

[@janchovanec8624]

Consider not snorting them then.

[@nickknez8294]

I hope this war doesn’t disrupt the steady flow of high quality llallo to the states.

[@KGBSpyGeorgeCostanza]

Viva La ELN, never stop fighting for the brothers of the Marxist views

[@Truth-gus]

DESTRUYENDO PERSONAS A TRAVEZ DEL CONSUMO DE DROGAS… esto es un dinero mal ganado

[@enricocarlucci5997]

"Important information for you Americans⚠️ Maybe not the right video, but I don't care. How is it possible that the police and governors seemingly repeatedly violate human rights and get away with it? Quite simply because they can, and it's legal. How? Well read the law; what can they do to humans and what can they do to persons? And then find the difference in the definitions of human and person. but don't use Google; find the definitions that a judge in court would use! jes they are different And then ask yourself why one always has to identify oneself first. sorry for bad english i am still learning Best wishes from switzerland

[@rmf9567]

You are obviously sadly misinformed😂😂😂 you realize if the Colombian government didn't want this it wouldn't happen right?

[@janchovanec8624]

I'm not reading that, and the last thing I'm going to do is to take advice from a Swiss person, for there is no villain, evil person you won't help as long as they give you money.

[@enricocarlucci5997]

@@janchovanec8624 It is up to each individual whether they accept advice or not, but attributing the refusal of advice to coming from a wealthy country is narrow-minded. In short, countries and governments engage in war, rule, divide, and destabilize, whether it's Switzerland, Madagascar, China, Russia, the USA, or Chile. We, as people, must stop thinking in nationalist terms because no politician does - we have ONE global economy. Human Rights are the same awerywere.

[@Ssyphoned]

The commie part was obviously heavily produced. The ongoing situation was summarized well but the cause and prescriptive solution were absolutely a narrative.

[@FukUparacohpta73]

The guys with mask that don't show their face are paramilitaries groups and aré being supported by the right wings politicians

[@MauiDIVXX]

Amwf Fghaa

[@arturomeaux4158]

hoy no hay leche de toro