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Duque did not refer to Venezuela. When he first announced the creation of the elite force earlier this month, he said many of its targets "are protected in Venezuela" though he did not mention direct military action in the neighboring country.

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"Residents of Buenaventura, an important port city in western Colombia, have been caught in a crossfire between 2 warring criminal structures."

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There is skepticism.

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Sounds familiar.

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"Gilinski learned to lay low the hard way after the main office of his first bank, the Banco Andino, was reportedly caught moving money to corrupt politicians for the Cali Cartel in 1994."

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