Andean Region in February 2026: the most important developments in security
The Andean Region in February 2026 saw a deadly plane crash in Bolivia. On 28 February a Bolivian military cargo plane carrying banknotes crashed onto a busy road in the capital area of La Paz. The death toll was put at between 15 and 22, and residents tried to loot the cash that spilled out. Bolivia raced to destroy the money.
In Colombia, President Gustavo Petro said around 10 February that he had survived an assassination attempt involving a helicopter. On 4 February a top Colombian cartel suspended peace talks, and on 17 February Colombia was set to resume talks with the Gulf Clan. Seven members of the ELN rebel group were killed in an operation on 5 February, a US strike on an alleged drug-trafficking ship near Colombia killed two people on 6 February, and Indigenous Senator Aida Quilcué was freed after a kidnapping of several hours. Ahead of elections, several congressional candidates vanished.
In Ecuador, eight severed human heads were found on 15 February, and on 26 February a drug lord accused the president of ordering the murder of a candidate. In Peru, a gang's grip over gold mines in La Pampa was described as sowing terror.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary
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