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One built his fortune defending the accused; the other built his career avenging the dead. Both ask voters to trust their "professional" ties.

The decertification puts half a billion dollars of US security aid to Colombia at risk. Mafia & insurgent groups have flourished during the government of Gustavo Petro.

Guerrilla-paramilitary clashes in Bajo Cauca evolved since the 1990s, with demobilizations fueling new conflicts and criminal rivalries.

Gustavo Petro: "Cocaine is illegal because it is made in Latin America, not because it is worse than whiskey."

Previously, FARC dominated the coca market in areas they controlled. Since the group disarmed, other criminal groups have failed to establish the same level of control.

2024 will be the year when the cocaine supply chain catches up with record levels of coca cultivation.

Colombia has one of the finest growing climates on planet earth, yet is continues to under-utilize the sun and rains that fall to create a greenhouse environment.

The two discussed antinarcotics, Venezuelan & Cuban relations, the Peace Process, immigration, and human rights.

A left-wing President appointing a conservative party senator to head foreign relations sends a strong message to Colombians & foreign governments.

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