The Peruvian government is increasingly angered by remarks from Colombia’s Gustavo Petro that it “marches against its people like ‘Nazis”. The Peruvian Congress wants Petro declared a “persona non grata.”
Despite fears that pro and anti-government protests would assemble within hours of each other in Bogotá, a politically charged week was conducted peacefully.
Colombians are bracing for 48 hours of protests this week that could incite violence and bring mobility in Bogotá to a standstill. Petro is rallying his base to “defend: the government’s health care reform.
The ex-Mayor of Bogotá, Samuel Moreno Rojas, is in an induced coma after suffering a cardiac arrest Thursday morning, while serving an 11-year prison sentence on corruption charges.
A retired army officer, Coronel Jaime Humberto Pinzón, handed over his “Medal For Distinguished Service” to the families of 53 young men who were executed as “false positives” while he commandeered the Tenth Infantry Battalion Atanasio Giradot.
The downing of a Chinese spy balloon off the South Carolina coast, was preceded by a confirmation that a second spy balloon was crossing South American airspace.
US suspect John Poulos has been formally indicted in murder of Bogotá DJ Valentina Trespalacios and faces prison as a “cautionary measure” until his trial.
US murder suspect John Poulos claims his legal rights in Colombia have not been respected, and warns visitors of the country’s legal system. Poulos is the only suspect charged in the murder of Bogotá DJ Valentina Trespalacios.
US suspect John Poulos denied a “guilty” plea during an arraignment before a district judge in Bogotá on charges of murdering the well-known Bogotá DJ Valentina Trespalacios.
The recent gathering of CELAC heads of state in Buenos Aires revealed growing ideological rifts among Latin America’s leftist leaders. Colombia’s Petro challenged Peru’s human rights abuses.
The lead suspect in the murder of the 23-year-old Bogotá DJ, Valentina Trespalacios, is back in Colombia after attempting to flee the country hours before her body was found in a dumpster.
Mayor Claudia López has summoned all residents of Bogotá to sign an official petition directed at President Gustavo Petro, Minister of Justice Nestor Iván Osuna, and Congress, to stop the early release of 6,895 prisoners being held in district jails.
Colombia’s immigration entity, Migración Colombia, believes Poulos left the country on Sunday by taking a flight to Central America. Poulos’ quick departure indicates that the 33-year-old resident of Texas, is avoiding contact with Colombian law enforcement.
A Special Prosecutor of Guatemala’s Public Ministry claims Colombia’s Defense Minister, Iván Velásquez, could face criminal prosecution in the Central American nation for his endorsement of bribes from Odebrecht.
Colombia’s Gustavo Petro was quick to condemn the violence that besieged the Brazilian capital. If only he has been as swift to condemn the violence that crippled his own country during the Paro Nacional.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres pledged “support of the United Nations to Colombia’s efforts to achieve full and lasting peace” after Petro announced a bilateral ceasefire with ELN guerrilla.