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Wed, 19 Oct 2022 05:00:56 +0000Colombia accuses former army captain of drug trafficking
Colombia’s prosecution indicted a former army captain and four former soldiers over their alleged drug trafficking activities with paramilitary organization AGC. According to the prosecution, the five former officials provided…
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Tue, 18 Oct 2022 13:42:48 +0000
Founder of Colombia’s largest paramilitary group sentenced to 35 years
A US court sentenced the founder of Colombia’s paramilitary organization AGC, to 35 years in prison on charges related to drug trafficking and terrorism. The sentence comes almost a year…
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Mon, 17 Oct 2022 11:00:46 +0000
Why Venezuela’s role in Colombia’s peace talks could become a problem
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro is taking a major risk by resuming peace talks with ELN guerrillas in Venezuela. Petro’s peace commissioner Danilo Rueda announced earlier this month that the neighboring…
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Sun, 16 Oct 2022 16:19:45 +0000
Colombia’s tax chief supports legalization of cocaine
The director of Colombia’s tax agency DIAN has joined other government officials and politicians calling to legalize cocaine. DIAN director Luis Carlos Reyes said on Twitter that “you have to…
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Sun, 16 Oct 2022 15:34:51 +0000
At least 20 dead in southwest Colombia bus crash
At least 20 people were killed and at least 14 were injured in a traffic accident in southwest Colombia. The fatal accident happened on Saturday morning on the Pan-American Highway…
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