# Cocaine Crackdown Opens a New Era of Jungle Warfare in Colombia

https://mins.news/en/item/26255

- Bloomberg News, 2026-08-19 14:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-08-19/colombia-s-former-militants-wait-to-see-if-de-la-espriella-honors-petro-deal?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a85b6e9c69d29000181a044

> Colombia’s new hawkish president is making a major bet on a plan to attack the country’s armed groups, opening what is described as a new era of jungle warfare.