“Sabotage” threatens Medellin peace process
Colombia’s Peace Commissioner’s Office says that attempts to negotiate a peace process that involves some 14,000 gang members in Medellin is being sabotaged. The claim was confirmed by organized crime…
Colombia’s Peace Commissioner’s Office says that attempts to negotiate a peace process that involves some 14,000 gang members in Medellin is being sabotaged. The claim was confirmed by organized crime…
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro called on guerrillas to suspend attacks after allegedly killing four police officers in the southwest of the country. Petro made the call after presiding over a…
The family of a drug trafficker infiltrated the campaign of Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro ahead of last year’s elections, according to his political party Colombia Humana. Television network Caracol reported…
Ecuador’s police arrested six Colombians for their alleged participation in the assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio. The six were arrested in Quito shortly after the assassination on Wednesday. Two…
Violence ahead of local and regional elections that are set in Colombia for October has increased 75% compared to the 2019 elections, according to the Electoral Observation Mission (MOE). In…
Colombia’s prosecution said Tuesday that guerrilla ELN is planning to “carry out a terrorist attack against the prosecutor general, Francisco Barbosa.” The ELN dismissed the accusation and said the prosecution…
A US judge sentenced former paramilitary warlord “Otoniel” to 45 years in prison for his years-long involvement in exporting cocaine from Colombia. The former commander of paramilitary group AGC, whose…
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro sent the Supreme Court a shortlist of candidates to replace chief prosecutor Francisco Barbosa at the end of his term ends in February. All candidates are…
The son of President Gustavo Petro has confessed to funneling illegal funds to his father’s 2022 campaign, according to the prosecution. Nicolas Petro and his ex-wife Daysuris Vasquez were arrested…