The death of Colombia’s defense minister on Tuesday severely disjointed the government of President Ivan Duque, which was already struggling with public security and the coronavirus. Defense Minister Carlos Holmes…
International responses to the death of Colombia’s defense minister on Tuesday were warm, but political vultures are lurking from the sky and lobbyists are seeking inroads. Radical critics of Defense…
The death of Colombia’s defense minister triggered President Ivan Duque to declare three days of mourning in honor of nationals who have died of COVID-19. In an interview with RCN…
Colombia’s Defense Minister Carlos Holmes Trujillo has died of COVID-19 on Tuesday, President Ivan Duque confirmed. Trujillo’s brother Jose Renan announced the death of the defense minister who tested positive…
Colombia’s late Defense Minister Carlos Holmes Trujillo was a dynasty politician who inherited much of his initial political clout from his powerful father. Silver spoon politics Trujillo was born in…
Colombia’s defense minister is receiving “critical care” almost a week after testing positive for the coronavirus, the President’s Office said Monday. Defense Minister Carlos Holmes Trujillo, 69, tested positive on…
Colombia’s President Ivan Duque may see a purge of his cabinet as one minister reportedly wants to run in the 2022 elections and another lost interest. Duque announced last month…
Colombia’s defense minister on Saturday used a massacre to promote herbicide glyphosate as a solution to increased violence and armed conflict. In a press conference, controversial Defense Minister Carlos Holmes…
Colombia’s defense minister contradicted findings of a US drug policy commission that deemed the abandoned joint strategy “Plan Colombia” a “counternarcotics failure.” In an interview with El Tiempo, Defense Minister…