The group was financed by his rivals and former associates, including the Cali Cartel and right-wing paramilitaries led by Carlos Castaño, who would later fund the Peasant Self-Defense Forces of Córdoba and Urabá.
Gruppen blev finansieret af hans rivaler og tidligere medarbejdere, herunder Cali Cartel og højreorienterede paramilitære ledere, ledet af Carlos Castaño, som senere grundlagde Autodefensas Campesinas de Córdoba y Urabá.