Colombia has reached unprecedented figures in the cultivation of coca plants and cocaine production according to the annual report published by the United Nations.
Political violence and attacks by First Line vandals raise concerns as the Bogotá mayoral elections approach. On saturday, the First Line attempted to torch a police command post.
At age 24 Violeta Arango was accused of masterminding the 2017 bombing of the Andino shopping mall in Bogotá. The bomb claimed the lives of three woman. The suspect was named a “peace manager” by President Petro.
The US Embassy in Bogotá has issued a security advisory to citizens relating to the presence of terrorist organizations and transnational criminal organizations in the country.
Nicolás Petro, son of Colombian President Gustavo Petro, has been taken into custody, along with his ex-wife Carmen Daysuris Vásquez, to face charges of money laundering and illicit enrichment.
A rash of homicides in Bogotá has placed Mayor Claudia López under intense public scrutiny. Mayoral candidates are voicing outrage over the crime surge.
Colombia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs launches a campaign against the scourge of human trafficking.
After authorities shut down one of the most violent areas of the capital, The City Paper was granted access to the living hell that was El Bronx.
Community initiatives are helping to curb the violence in Colombia’s most important port city, Buenaventura.