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So far, three people have been convicted in the killing of former presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay, while arrest warrants target seven members of FARC dissident factions.

The national government authorities said that, based on the information available so far, there is no evidence of an attack by illegal armed groups.

Record homicides and guerilla expansion challenge Colombia's security under the current president, impacting international investment and regional stability.

Colombia has identified 9 priority markets in Africa as non-energy exports surge to $296.5 million USD amid new diplomatic outreach.

Ricardo Roa's appointment to head the state-controlled petroleum giant came after he managed Gustavo Petro's presidential campaign.

Until now, Colombia's current president has not been seriously tied to narcotics, however he once belonged to a homicidal guerilla group.

The first round of voting will take place on May 31. If no candidate secures a majority, a runoff between the top two will be held on June 21

The charges come as Ecopetrol faces scrutiny over corporate governance and reporting of petroleum reserves.

The largest forces in Colombia’s new Congress will be the left-wing Pacto Histórico with 22% of the vote, and the right-wing Centro Democrático with 15%. The next president will likely have to govern through coalitions and alliances.

President Petro’s new decree expands the territorial reach of Nueva EPS, a mixed public-private health insurer under government intervention.