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Medellín’s Mayor Says “The Party Is Over” For Perverts & “Passport Bros” – watch the video here.

Export volume grew in February as well, with a 23.2% increase compared to the same month in 2023. 

Colombian cocaine entering the country may be worth nearly one billion dollars to criminal groups helping to store and transport it through the country.

At least three Colombian groups operate on both sides of the border, controlling the main crossing points for transporting cocaine.

In Camargo's favor is the perception that she has no close ties to Colombian President Gustavo Petro, though she is one of his nominees.

The US-Ecuador cooperation agreement contains some elements of Plan Colombia, but it is fundamentally different in size, scope, and commitment. 

“There’s an unfortunate trend in the region where laws are really good on paper, but they’re not fully put into practice,” said Julia Yansura of the FACT Coalition.

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.

A seventh suspect was also killed in Quito prison the following day, according to local authorities.

It’s election season, so lots of political news: No surprise there. Some nasty assassinations, though!