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 The Real News is an independent, viewer-supported, radical media network. Help us expand our in-depth analysis and coverage from Baltimore to Bangladesh by subscribing and becoming a member today! Donate: Sign up for our newsletter: Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Twitter: