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Zapata succeeds Enrique Gómez Pinzón, who led the Bogotá office since 2012; firm fields 200+ attorneys focused on Latin America across 35 offices.

Tenth foreign national sentenced under joint US-Colombia operation targeting child exploitation tied to Medellín, signaling expanded enforcement.

As part of his “Total Peace” policy, President Gustavo Petro is seeking a temporary concentration zone for the Clan del Golfo, Colombia’s largest drug-trafficking group.

The ceasefire, set to run from May 30 to June 2, 2026, includes a halt to offensive military actions by the guerrilla group against voters and Colombian security forces during the election period.

Under ruling SP287-2026, Colombia’s top court clarified that apparent consent does not exempt adults from criminal liability in cases involving sex with minors.

Roa is facing a 2nd criminal charge after prosecutors accused him of alleged influence peddling involving a public official.

Daniel Quintero faces more than 40 criminal and disciplinary investigations, including the “Aguas Vivas” case, in which he has been formally charged with three offenses, though no conviction has been issued.

Colombia is seeing rising violence and growing illegal armed groups ahead of presidential elections, as authorities point to alias “Marlon” as responsible for the attack.

The nspector General has ended the 3-month suspension on the former head of the National Intelligence Agency as part of an investigation into his alleged links to FARC dissident groups.

Colombia deports US influencer Steve Newland and fugitive Samuel McVey as authorities ramp up security and sex tourism crackdowns in Medellín.