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"Nothing is more hypocritical than the calls to save the rainforest." - Gustavo Petro, President of Colombia

Prosecutors have fought illegal deforestation in the Colombian departments of Antioquia, Atlántico, Bolívar, Boyacá, Caquetá, Cundinamarca, Chocó, Córdoba, Meta, Santander, Norte de Santander, Valle del Cauca & Sucre.

Ambassador Murillo and his Uzbek wife have spent considerable time in Colombia, the US and Russia.

Gustavo Petro, a former guerrilla fighter, has pledged a clean break with what he sees as the confrontational, violent policies of his predecessor.

In Colombia, “puebleando,” or small-town tourism is a popular pastime for both Colombians and foreigners.

The first sortie of 22 active participating students will graduate its first fleet of students on June 21.

Things can get worse, much worse. But as Duque’s four year term comes towards a close, there is a practical consensus in Colombia that things could have been much better.

Rural areas in Colombia significantly lag urban areas for telecom & internet access. Cost remains a barrier for many.

"We chose Colombia...It's a country that provides a certain amount of technology, a dynamic environment, especially Medellin"

Duque has insisted that Otoniel's capture marks "the end of the Gulf Clan." This is false. The group still has about 1,700 active members, according to Colombian police.