Matthew Bristow

Journalist at Bloomberg News

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Extortion gangs overrun Colombia's biggest oil-producing region

2 weeks ago | kdhnews.com | Matthew Bristow

Jaime Cruz hadn't heard from Colombia's extortion gangs for more than a decade until the palm-oil farmer checked his phone one day in September 2023 and got a terrible shock.
Extortion gangs overrun Colombia’s biggest oil-producing region

2 weeks ago | thederrick.com | Matthew Bristow

Jaime Cruz hadn’t heard from Colombia’s extortion gangs for more than a decade until the palm-oil farmer checked his phone one day in September 2023 and got a terrible shock. “Revolutionary greetings!”, the WhatsApp message began. Thank you for reading! Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading.
Extortion gangs overrun Colombia’s biggest oil-producing region

2 weeks ago | miamiherald.com | Matthew Bristow

Jaime Cruz hadn't heard from Colombia's extortion gangs for more than a decade until the palm-oil farmer checked his phone one day in September 2023 and got a terrible shock. "Revolutionary greetings!", the WhatsApp message began. With these words, the guerrillas announced their return to the area around Puerto Gaitan, a key agroindustrial and energy-producing region in the tropical grasslands just 140 miles from Bogota.
Extortion gangs overrun Colombia’s biggest oil-producing region

2 weeks ago | leadertelegram.com | Matthew Bristow

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Extortion gangs overrun Colombia’s biggest oil-producing region

2 weeks ago | dailygazette.com | Matthew Bristow

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Bandas criminales dedicadas a la extorsión invaden la mayor región petrolera de Colombia

3 weeks ago | bloomberglinea.com | Matthew Bristow |Ivan Valencia

Bloomberg — Jaime Cruz llevaba más de una década sin saber nada de las bandas de extorsionadores hasta que un día de septiembre de 2023 el palmicultor consultó su teléfono y se llevó una terrible sorpresa. “¡Saludos revolucionarios!”, comenzaba el mensaje de WhatsApp. Con estas palabras, la guerrilla anunciaba su regreso a los alrededores de Puerto Gaitán, una región agroindustrial y productora de energía clave en las praderas tropicales a sólo 140 millas de Bogotá.
Extortion Gangs Overrun Colombia's Biggest Oil-Producing Region

3 weeks ago | financialpost.com | Matthew Bristow

Advertisement 1Jaime Cruz hadn’t heard from Colombia’s extortion gangs for more than a decade until the palm-oil farmer checked his phone one day in September 2023 and got a terrible shock. Article content(Bloomberg) — Jaime Cruz hadn’t heard from Colombia’s extortion gangs for more than a decade until the palm-oil farmer checked his phone one day in September 2023 and got a terrible shock. Sign In or Create an AccountArticle contentWe apologize, but this video has failed to load.
Extorsiones guerrilleras limitan el desarrollo agroindustrial en los llanos colombianos

3 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Matthew Bristow

Jaime Cruz no había tenido noticias de las bandas extorsionistas de Colombia durante más de una década hasta que, un día de septiembre de 2023, el agricultor de aceite de palma miró su teléfono y se llevó una terrible sorpresa. “¡Un saludo revolucionario!”, comenzaba el mensaje de WhatsApp.
Extortion Gangs Overrun Colombia’s Biggest Oil-Producing Region

3 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Matthew Bristow

A truck carrying crude crosses a bridge over the Manacacias River in Puerto Gaitan, Colombia. (Bloomberg) -- Jaime Cruz hadn’t heard from Colombia’s extortion gangs for more than a decade until the palm-oil farmer checked his phone one day in September 2023 and got a terrible shock. “Revolutionary greetings!”, the WhatsApp message began.
Presidente da Colômbia ataca FMI após suspensão de linha de crédito: ‘vampiros’

1 month ago | bloomberglinea.com.br | Matthew Bristow

Bloomberg — O presidente da Colômbia, Gustavo Petro, atacou a chefe do Fundo Monetário Internacional (FMI), referindo-se a “vampiros”, depois que o órgão multilateral suspendeu o acesso de seu país à linha de crédito flexível de US$ 8,1 bilhões. O FMI, liderado pela economista búlgara Kristalina Georgieva, destacou neste mês a deterioração maior do que a esperada nas finanças públicas da Colômbia.