Colombian President Ends Ceasefire with Criminal Group

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Colombian President Ends Ceasefire with Criminal Group
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Colombian President Gustavo Petro has suspended the ceasefire with the Clan del Golfo, the country's largest criminal organization, after it attacked police. The ceasefire was part of efforts to end the group's part in Colombia's internal conflict, which has killed at least 450,000 people. Defense Minister Ivan Velasquez said that military forces and the national police had been given orders to develop "offensive operations against the Clan del Golfo."

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