This week, InSight Crime analyzes how President Gustavo Petro’s "Total Peace" plan could be affected by the shocking reappearance of Iván Mordisco...

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This week, InSight Crime analyzes how President Gustavo Petro’s "Total Peace" plan could be affected by the shocking reappearance ([link removed]) of I ([link removed]) ván Mordisco ([link removed]) , an ex-FARC mafia commander whom Colombian authorities declared dead three months ago.

In Haiti, we look at the proposed UN Security Council sanctions ([link removed]) against Barbecue ([link removed]) , the leader of Haiti’s G9 and Family gang federation, which has occupied the country’s primary fuel terminal and brought Port-au-Prince’s frail economy to a shuddering halt. And in Mexico, we review the government’s broken promises to protect mothers searching for their disappeared loved ones following the murder ([link removed]) of yet another 'madre buscadora.'


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** Iván Mordisco's Reappearance Brings New Challenges to 'Total Peace' in Colombia ([link removed])
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For the last three months, Colombia believed that Iván Mordisco, one of the foremost leaders of the ex-FARC mafia, had been killed in a military operation. But the revelation that he is alive raises questions about his influence on Colombia's "Total Peace" plan.

Néstor Gregorio Vera Fernández, alias “Iván Mordisco,” reappeared during an interview with Colombian media Caracol Radio on October 14, in which he said he was interested in negotiating with President Gustavo Petro's government as part of the Total Peace plan. He had previously been confirmed dead by Colombia's then-Defense Minister Diego Molano on July 15.

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** Mothers Searching for Loved Ones in Mexico Abandoned by Authorities ([link removed])
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Mothers searching for the bodies of their loved ones in Mexico continue to be killed, exposing President López Obrador for failing to honor...

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** Haitian Gang Leader, 'Barbecue,' Targeted in UN Sanctions Resolution ([link removed])
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Haitian gang leader Jimmy Chérizier, alias “Barbecue,” is a central target of potential UN Security Council sanctions...

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Nestor Gregorio Vera Fernández, alias “Iván Mordisco,” is one of the most important FARC dissident commanders ...
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** 'Barbecue' ([link removed])
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Former police officer Jimmy Chérizier, alias "Barbecue," is one of Haiti’s most important gang leaders. He is best known for ...


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