On the trail of 'Guacho,' the narco making a killing from Colombia's peace process

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On the trail of 'Guacho,' the narco making a killing from Colombia's peace process
Brian Fitzpatrick
National Post
July 24th, 2018

TUMACO, Colombia - From an army base near the town of Llorente, General Mauricio Zabala leads the hunt for Colombia's most wanted man.

On a map outside his office, the grainy photos of various villains plaguing the region are pinned. From guerrillas to paramilitaries to cartel chiefs, they're all here, complete with aliases - "Gustavo," "Pablito," "Sandro" and "Puya," to name a few.

One mugshot shows a young man who gave up on the country's historic 2016 peace process, and returned determinedly to war. To anyone watching Colombia in recent months, his is a familiar face.

Walter Arizala - "Guacho."

An Ecuadorian national who once fought with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia or FARC, Guacho has become the bogeyman looming over post-conflict Colombia.

Read the full story here.
 
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