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The US may offer limited aid in Colombia’s drug war, but local soldiers, civilians, and rights workers face daily violence from armed gangs.

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.

Minister of the Interior Armando Benedetti and former Foreign Minister Álvaro Leyva put personal drug abuse in the government on the media agenda

The wild claim came during the appointment ceremony of new National Police head, Brigadier General Carlos Fernando Triana.

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

Petro's cabinet meeting on TV sparks chaos, exposing divisions ahead of the 2026 elections.

Aldana-Gil managed cocaine smuggling logistics from Cali, bribing airport staff and altering manifests to load drugs onto planes.

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.

"We are ready to work collaboratively with policy makers for a brighter, more sustainable future for all 50 million Colombians with responsible and sustainable tourism as our core values."

The rise in extortion “primarily affects merchants, shopkeepers and transport workers,” according to a recent report.