"Analysts warn US terrorist' designation of the EGC could escalate violence and hinder peace negotiations in Colombia. Bogota, Colombia The United States Department of State has designated Colombia's largest criminal group, the Gaitanist Army of Colombia (EGC), a terrorist organisation. The EGC, also referred to as the Clan del Golfo, has a presence across Colombia and is known for its involvement in drug trafficking, illegal mining, and extortion."
"Today, the Department of State is designating Clan del Golfo as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) and a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT), read a statement by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio released on Tuesday morning. Based in Colombia, Clan del Golfo is a violent and powerful criminal organisation with thousands of members responsible for terrorist attacks against public officials, law enforcement and military personnel, and civilians in Colombia, continued the communique."
"Under the FTO designation, US courts can sanction any individual or organisation considered to be providing assistance to, or linked to, the EGC. The move will increase opportunities to sever links between the group and private enterprise, according to analysts. This is an organisation that has deep tentacles in the business world, said Elizabeth Dickinson, deputy director for Latin America at International Crisis Group, adding, it does open some interesting lines of investigation, for example, in money laundering and facilitating and logistics."
The United States Department of State has designated the Gaitanist Army of Colombia (EGC), also known as Clan del Golfo, as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation and a Specially Designated Global Terrorist. The group operates across Colombia and engages in drug trafficking, illegal mining, extortion, and violent attacks on officials, security forces, and civilians. The FTO label allows US courts to sanction individuals or organisations linked to the EGC and aims to sever the group's ties to private enterprise. Analysts note the designation opens investigative avenues into money laundering and logistics while cautioning it could escalate violence and jeopardize peace negotiations.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]