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

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

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro campaigned on a promise of "Total Peace" but guerilla groups are thriving during his term, showing no interest in ceasing crime or terrorism.

Colombia's "Total Peace" plan faces challenges as armed groups fragment over drug and gold profits, hindering President Petro's peace negotiations.

The wild claim came during the appointment ceremony of new National Police head, Brigadier General Carlos Fernando Triana.

Gustavo Petro: "Cocaine is illegal because it is made in Latin America, not because it is worse than whiskey."

While campaigning for president, Gustavo Petro explicitly promised that there would be no expropriation during his term.

The ELN has violated the agreement at least 39 times over the past year, according to the Colombian think tank, CERAC.

"...and I say it once and for all, in projects of law that generate FORCED INVESTMENT in the private financial system of Colombia" - President Gustavo Petro

President Petro is being forced to confront the possibility that his flagship security policy may only have partial peace in its sights.