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Tensions rose further after Guatemala's president referred to the Colombian president's guerilla past.

While Castillo has had no connections to the Odebrecht scandal, he appears to have run very similar schemes within government to those which his predecessors were brought down for.

The protests are over the price of gasoline, mandatory accident insurance (SOAT), and alleged abuses by transit authorities, such as demanding cash bribes.

"I wouldn’t be surprised if the more prosperous, urban, multiple degree‐​holding types who supported Petro thinking he was some sort of Nordic social democrat live to regret it." - Daniel Raisbeck

No matter who wins, we can expect plenty of drama in Colombia's Casa Nariño the next 4 years.

The Duque Administration had no answers for why Cadena was able to pass through migration when leaving Colombia.

Colombian guards reportedly charged $64 USD for a hamburger, $255 for booze, $385 for marijuana, and $515 for a SIM card.

Despite finding ‘Calarcá’ in possession of weapons, authorities released him due to the suspension of arrest warrants granted by the Petro administration, who designated the warlord a "peace manager"

Colombian President Iván Duque lauded the extradition of Saab, calling it a “triumph in the fight against drug trafficking, money laundering and corruption led by the dictatorship of Nicolás Maduro.”

"From SINPRO we see with great concern how in this administration there have been repetitive changes in the EPM structure and appointments that affect the transparency and the rigors that have characterized our company."