José Luis Esparza
José Luis Esparza is a military expert who has analyzed the role of the ELN in Colombia and its connections with the Venezuelan regime. He has drawn parallels between the ELN's current function and that of paramilitary groups, highlighting the group's increasing influence in both Colombia and Venezuela's illegal economies.
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José Luis Esparza is a military expert who compares the ELN's role in Venezuela to that of Hamas and Hezbollah for Iran.
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