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.
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Senator Rubio asks US to stop extradition of “peace manager” Mancuso
U.S Senator Marco Rubio has asked the Biden administration to deny Colombia’s extradition request of former AUC warlord Salvatore Mancuso after named “peace envoy” by President Petro.
Petro calls for “national accord” at Battle of Boyacá ceremony
Facing a widening political scandal into illegal campaign financing, Colombia’s Gustavo Petro called for a “national accord” to secure peace with ELN.
Colombia: Historic rulings on Nicaragua claims and 21N protests
Two rulings on Colombia, one with the ICJ’s defense of the nation’s maritime borders, the other on FARC dissidents orchestrating the 21N violence have been welcomed as historic legal decisions.
Surge in gang violence threatens fragile peace in Colombia’s Buenaventura
n a troubling development, the end of a fragile truce between Buenaventura’s two most powerful gangs shattered several months ago, has plunged Colombia’s largest port city into a state of violence insecurity.
Anti-Petro rallies planned across Colombia with Marcha de la Mayoría
Colombia faces the largest anti-government protests as President Petro reaches his first year in office. The Marcha de la Mayoría comes amidst a deep political crisis.
ELN conditions bilateral ceasefire as crisis in Colombia deepens
As the political crisis of the Petro government deepens after explosive audios were leaked to Semana, the Maoist ELN guerilla will announce from Havana, Cuba, a six month, bilateral ceasefire.
FARC threaten to “unleash war” after Petro ends ceasefire
FARC dissidents under command of “Iván Mordisco” have threatened to “multiply the numbers of deaths, wounded and prisoners” after President Petro breaks ceasefire.
ELN warns peace talks with Colombian Goverment in “crisis”
The National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrilla is threatening to abandon the peace talks in Havana, Cuba, after a declaration by President Petro to the Armed Forces.
Indigenous Guard occupy Bogotá’s historic Plaza de Bolívar
In a defiant act to pressure the Colombian Congress in approving the National Development Plan and Health Reform of the government of President Gustavo Petro, some 400 members of the Indigenous Guard are occupying the steps of the Capitol.
Colombia’s Petro recalls peace negotiators after ELN kills nine soldiers
President Petro has recalled the government’s peace negotiators after the ELN guerrilla attacked a military platoon in Norte de Santander killing nine soldiers and injuring nine others.
ICRC reports rise in Colombia’s internal displaced and landmine victims
The most report by the ICRC presents a grim assessment of human rights violations, and the number of persons who are direct victims of the armed conflict in Colombia.
Colombians call for “Libertad y Orden” after Petro ends ceasefire with Gulf Clan
Colombians are taking to social media to demand “Freedom and Order” insignia of the national emblem after President Petro ended the ceasefire with the Gulf Clan cartel.
Petro “insists on unilateral release” of 79 Colombian police hostage in Caguán
Colombian President Gustavo Petro called on the Red Cross to provide humanitarian assistance to 79 policemen held hostage by the Indigenous Guard in San Vicente del Caguán.
As Colombia’s Petro scoffs Bukele, 79 police kidnapped in Caguán
A violent protest in San Vicente del Caguán has resulted in a Colombian police officer killed and 79 kidnapped. The riot occurred on the grounds of a Chinese oil exploration company.
Colombia’s ELN refute Petro’s claim of ceasefire “agreement”
The ELN guerrilla has denied any “agreement” with the leftist government of Gustavo Petro on a ceasefire despite a recent announcement by the Colombian President.