Record cocaine production in Peru, Bolivia, and Colombia has fueled violence between local and international criminal groups in Ecuador, where homicides increased by 94.7% from 2021 to 2022.
The Colombian peso moved towards 3,900 to the US dollar — and there appears little to suggest it will move it back towards the 4,200 level given current oil prices.
When Duque attended a security meeting in Arauca to discuss security, ELN members appeared openly on the streets of Arauquita, a town not far from the meeting, making a mockery of the administration's efforts.