Things can get worse, much worse. But as Duque’s four year term comes towards a close, there is a practical consensus in Colombia that things could have been much better.
Duque has insisted that Otoniel's capture marks "the end of the Gulf Clan." This is false. The group still has about 1,700 active members, according to Colombian police.
Colombia's "Comité Nacional de Paro," a coalition of labor unions and syndicalist groups has called for national strikes in Colombia for the 2nd time this year, after the government released a revised fiscal package.
One person was captured with the total of 1,216 kilograms of ore, that according to the Colombian prosecutor’s office may be worth as much as 453,000 USD. Coltan is an ore containing rare-earth metals like tantalum and niobium, useful in the manufacture of electronics and metal...
Colombia's gross general government debt to GDP ratio is forecast to reach 60.8% in 2021, more than double the 30% level when Fitch upgraded Colombia back to the 'BBB' category in 2011.