Former ministers sue Colombia’s government over loosened gun ban
Two former ministers announced they would challenge Colombian President Duque loosened gun ban in...
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Colombia loosens gun control amid wave of criticism
President Ivan Duque loosened Colombia’s gun ban on Wednesday hours after his political...
Colombia needs integrated gun control policy: prosecution
Colombia’s prosecution has urged stricter gun control measures and increased efforts to curb...
Bogota mayor requests extension on gun ban
The mayor of Bogota requested on Thursday that the restrictions on carrying firearms be extended in the Colombian capital by three additional months. Gustavo Petro wrote a letter to the commander of the 13th Army Brigade,...
Bogota extends gun ban for 3 months
Colombia’s capital Bogota extends its ban on carrying firearms in public spaces for another three months, local media reported Thursday. General Gabriel Pinilla of the Colombian Army’s Bogota-based 8th Brigade said the...
Crime continues to drop in Bogota
Colombia’s capital reported a decrease in several crimes including homicide, which is down 20% compared to the same period last year. Official city figures released Thursday recorded 98 murders in Bogota in the month of...
Bogota gun ban results in homicide drop
Bogota’s mayor has applauded the city’s gun ban after street murders with weapons fell 18% in the last three months. The mayor’s office reported homicides using weapons had dropped to 194 from February to...
Bogota extends gun ban
Colombian authorities have extended a law banning firearms in Bogota for three months. The original ban, which had a trial period of 90 days starting February 1 of this year, prohibited any citizen from carrying a gun on the...
Bogota Feb homicide rate drops to 10-year low: Mayor
Bogota mayor Gustavo Petro said Tuesday that homicides in Colombia’s capital dropped 22% in February and have reached a 10-year low. The government figures showed a 22% reduction in murders compared to the same period in...
Bogota mayor leaves citizens indefensible
The Bogota ban on carrying weapons has taken away the means of civilians to protect themselves against a very real criminal threat. Mayor Gustavo Petro apparently is well aware of this, taking into account the number of...
Bogota gun ban takes force
A gun ban in the Colombian capital Bogota came into force Wednesday, following approval from the Army, reported Radio Caracol. The ban, introduced by Bogota Mayor Gustavo Petro, will have a trial period of 90 days, during which...
Bogota bans arms in attempt to curb crime
Colombia’s capital Bogota will ban the carrying of weapons for a trial period of three months in an attempt to lower the city’s crime rates, the city’s mayor announced Tuesday. The commander of the Army’s...
