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Guerrilla Leaders Unite Against U.S. Amid Maduro's Arrest

1/16/2026

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Latin America's guerrilla groups are urged to unite against U.S. President Donald Trump after Nicolás Maduro's arrest.
Nestor Gregorio Vera, a Colombian insurgent leader, urged unity in a video, citing fears of U.S. intervention.
The National Liberation Army (ELN) operates along the Venezuela-Colombia border and controls illegal mining and drug routes.
Analysts say the ELN is vulnerable, and a joint U.S.-Colombia-Venezuela operation could dismantle it after decades of insurgency.

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Latin America's guerrilla groups are urged to unite against U.S. President Donald Trump after Nicolás Maduro's arrest.
Nestor Gregorio Vera, a Colombian insurgent leader, urged unity in a video, citing fears of U.S. intervention.
The National Liberation Army (ELN) operates along the Venezuela-Colombia border and controls illegal mining and drug routes.
Analysts say the ELN is vulnerable, and a joint U.S.-Colombia-Venezuela operation could dismantle it after decades of insurgency.