Colombia’s authorities extradited former warlord “Otoniel” to the United States to face drug trafficking charges. The former commander of the Gaitanista Self-Defense Forces (AGC) was surrendered to American law enforcement…
Colombia’s highest administrative court ordered President Ivan Duque to suspend the extradition of jailed warlord “Otoniel” at the request of victim organizations. According to the order of the Council of…
The diplomatic and bilateral cooperation strategies between the United States and Colombia have been re-evaluated. For some time now, the administration of President Ivan Duque has had worsening relations with…
Two key US Senators have proposed a major reform of US aid to Colombia that would make the US a stronger partner for peace and justice work in Colombia. Their…
Russia’s war against Ukraine dominated the first meeting of Colombia’s President Ivan Duque with his American counterpart, US President Joe Biden. During the public part of the meeting, Biden told…
Victims of Colombia’s armed conflict clashed with the government of the United States about the pending extradition of jailed paramilitary leader “Otoniel.” The Colombian Commission of Jurists (CCJ) asked the…
The Unites States government left Colombia’s paramilitary organizations off Washington DC’s updated list of foreign terrorist organizations. In a press statement, the US Department of State announced that it would…
Unless Colombia’s government extradites “Otoniel” to the United States, the captured warlord will likely spend the rest of his life in prison. According to the prosecution, the long-time commander of…
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stressed the need to “deepen our cooperation” with Colombia at the end of a two-day visit to the South American country. Blinken’s trip to…