Refworld | Colombia: 1. Please provide recent information in relation to criminal gangs in Colombia and the prevalence or otherwise of extortion and kidnapping. 2. Are there any reports of threats or harm to civilians or business people who refuse to co-operate with criminal gangs in Colombia?

Title	Colombia: 1. Please provide recent information in relation to criminal gangs in Colombia and the prevalence or otherwise of extortion and kidnapping. 2. Are there any reports of threats or harm to civilians or business people who refuse to co-operate with criminal gangs in Colombia?
Publisher	Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal
Publication Date	23 March 2010
Country	Colombia
Topics	Abduction \| Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements \| Conflict situation \| Security situation
Citation / Document Symbol	COL36344
Cite as	Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal, Colombia: 1. Please provide recent information in relation to criminal gangs in Colombia and the prevalence or otherwise of extortion and kidnapping. 2. Are there any reports of threats or harm to civilians or business people who refuse to co-operate with criminal gangs in Colombia? , 23 March 2010, COL36344, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/4f4211a32.html [accessed 4 June 2023]
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