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At the U.N., Duque reiterated his commitment to crack down on illicit coca production, strengthen the country’s peace process, and find a solution to the Venezuelan crisis.

Though the country is advancing its relationship with the alliance in other ways, "Colombia will not conduct tactical operations with NATO," said Defense Minister Luis Carlos Villegas.

Colombia is expected to register "a little more than 11,000 homicides" in 2017 — below the 11,532 homicides officially recorded in 2016.

With 11,000 victims since 1990, Colombia is one of the most "mine-affected" countries in the world.

From January through the end of April, 357 homicides occurred in the capital — 39 fewer than the 396 reported during the same period in 2016.

"My heart — our heart, the heart of all Colombians — is with the victims of this tragedy," said President Santos.

Despite only destroying a reported 17,593 hectares last year, officials are aiming to increase that figure to 100,000 hectares in 2017.

A terrifying incident in the skies over Venezuela didn't cause a crash, but officials are investigating a tense pursuit by military jets that triggered the Avianca 787's collision-warning system.