Guns, Camouflage, and Facebook: How Colombia’s Biggest ‘Narcoinfluencer’ Weaponized Social Media

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What the source reports

Naim Pérez, known as Bendito Menor" (“Little Blessing”), turned his life as an illegal armed-group commander into social media content that resonated in Colombia.

His death in a government raid earlier this month may have amplified his fame.

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Source & verification

Primary source: OCCRP · September 25, 2026

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