The Caguan War: Colombia's Forgotten Indigenous Uprising

While the world knows Colombia for its coffee and its cartels, there is another story written in the misty páramos of the Andes. In 1998, the Colombian government launched Operation Casquet into the Caguan region, a vast territory granted to the FARC as a demilitarized zone. But this wasn't just a military operation; it was a collision between state forces and the indigenous Nasa people, who had lived in these mountains for centuries. Lucas and Luna explore how the search for coca fields disrupted sacred lands, sparking fierce resistance from communities led by figures like Carlos Mendoza. We look at the tactical failures of the military, the political fallout that helped elect Álvaro Uribe, and the lasting trauma on both sides. This episode digs into the human cost of the drug war beyond the headlines, examining how a single campaign shifted the entire trajectory of the peace process and left deep scars on the landscape and the people who call it home.

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