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Clan del Golfo Leader Dies, Peace Talks Press On

2/2/2026

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Jose Gonzalo Sanchez, the second-in-command of Colombia's Clan del Golfo, died when his boat capsized on the Esmeralda River in Cordoba while promoting peace talks.
The Clan del Golfo and the government confirmed his death.
The Office of the High Commissioner for Peace said the death should not derail peace talks.
The United States designated Clan del Golfo as a terrorist organization in December.

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Jose Gonzalo Sanchez, the second-in-command of Colombia's Clan del Golfo, died when his boat capsized on the Esmeralda River in Cordoba while promoting peace talks.
The Clan del Golfo and the government confirmed his death.
The Office of the High Commissioner for Peace said the death should not derail peace talks.
The United States designated Clan del Golfo as a terrorist organization in December.