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

El Pilo is a well-known member of the gang who had served time at Venezuela's infamous Tocorón prison.

The plan was ambitious from the onset, but talks with the country’s two most important criminal groups, the ELN and the EMC, appear to be unraveling.

Luis Manuel has been detained for six days since he and Lucho’s mother were kidnapped on Saturday from a gas station in their home department of La Guajira.

"Everyone who comes to La Guajira falls in love with its culture and landscapes," says Zharick Alvear of Solera Travels.

The new Airbus A320 planes are planned to help expand service to 20 locations in Colombia and 10 international destinations.

Banco de la República left rates at 13.25% — no surprise! — and lowered their 1.0% GDP estimate for 2023 to 0.9%.

In this weekly news roundup, we saw a drop in retail confidence data but an uptick in industrial confidence — another mixed bag.

For April, unemployment was 10.7% — down from 11.2% a year ago — and there was a 3.5% increase (785k) in the number of people working year over year

The Wayúu people live in a region that spans Colombia and Venezuela across the La Guajira peninsula.