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President Gustavo Petro in San Andrés on the day of the kidnapping of 79 Colombian policemen. Photo: Presidencia

Could Colombia’s Petro face a similar political fate as Samper?

By Richard Emblin - March 7, 2023

Colombian President Gustavo Petro faces a growing political scandal after revelations that his eldest son Nicolás, and brother Juan Fernando, allegedly received “hot money” in exchange for benefits.

Colombia justifies why no coca was eradicated in January

By Richard Emblin - February 23, 2023

Colombia ground to a halt during the month of January in its decades-long efforts to manually eradicate coca. Not one hectare of the illegal cash crop was destroyed. The government outlined the reasons.