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Reasons Behind Vicente Castaño's Murder of His Brother Carlos

Colombia · Latin America + Caribbean region

detected 2026-10-14T05:31:37Z updated 2026-10-14T05:31:37Z

The text discusses the circumstances surrounding Vicente Castaño's murder of his brother Carlos. It notes that around 2002, Carlos Castaño admitted to his men that they were losing the war against the guerrilla due to numerical inferiority and constant casualties. Five years prior to this admission, the situation and dynamics of the conflict appeared differently.

Single-source report, not yet corroborated.

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