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Thu, 13 Feb 2025 20:11:42 +0000Colombia’s peace talks in crisis after arrest of negotiator
Peace talk between Colombia’s government and multiple illegal armed groups entered a crisis after prosecutors arrested a guerrilla commander after suspending a warrant for his arrest. Guerrilla leader Geovany Andres…
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Thu, 13 Feb 2025 14:50:47 +0000Colombia’s “contraband czar” corrupted top officials for decades
Campaign contributions and bribery kept the contraband empire of Colombia’s most important smuggler alive for decades, according to authorities that are seeking his extradition. President Gustavo Petro said over the…
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Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:14:52 +0000Former Char Clan aide vows to reveal corruption on Colombia’s Caribbean coast
The former assistant of Barranquilla Mayor Alex Char said Monday that he will help prosecutors “clarify cases of systematic corruption” of one of Colombia’s most powerful clans. In a letter…
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Tue, 11 Feb 2025 16:22:17 +0000Uribe lawyers abandon fraud and bribery trial
A Bogota court suspended the fraud and bribery trial against Colombia’s former President Alvaro Uribe after his lawyers refused to show up. The court was supposed to continue hearing the…
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Mon, 10 Feb 2025 16:36:42 +0000Three members of Colombia’s cabinet resign over new cabinet chief
Two ministers and the administration chief of Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro resigned after the appointment of an allegedly corrupt cabinet chief. Petro announced the appointment of former Senator Armando Benedetti…
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Fri, 14 Feb 2025 16:08:03 +0000ELN flag spotted on Bogotá’s AutoNorte, Cali denounces FARC clandestine radio
Authorities in Bogotá closed a major motorway after an ELN flag was found near the city's northern entrance. No explosives were discovered. Police are investigating possible criminal group involvement. Similar flags and a bomb cylinder were found in...
Thu, 13 Feb 2025 19:26:13 +0000U.S. to designate Colombia’s Gulf Clan as a Terrorist Organization
The Trump administration designates eight Latin American gangs, including Colombia’s Gulf Clan, as Foreign Terrorist Organizations, escalating U.S. counterterrorism efforts against narcotrafficking, human smuggling, and organized crime in the Weste...
Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:54:18 +0000In Colombia’s Chocó, ELN landmines trap communities in fear
Landmines planted by the ELN guerrilla across Colombia’s Chocó have trapped communities in fear, preventing farming and medical evacuations. Governor Nubia Córdova urges government action as violence displaces thousands. Troop deployments fall sh...
Tue, 11 Feb 2025 16:55:29 +0000Defence Minister resigns as ELN violence engulfs Colombia’s Chocó
Colombia faces escalating violence as ELN guerrillas and the Clan del Golfo battle for control in Chocó, displacing thousands and confining over 50,000 residents. Defense Minister Iván Velásquez resigns amid worsening security, leaving vulnerable ...
Mon, 10 Feb 2025 16:21:41 +0000Petro’s cabinet in turmoil as resignations follow Benedetti’s appointment
President Gustavo Petro’s government faces turmoil after key ministers resigned in protest of Armando Benedetti’s appointment as Chief of Staff. Benedetti, implicated in charges of illegal campaign financing, and dubious ties to Venezuela’s Mad...