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A lot has changed in the country’s underworld since the fall of one of the world’s most legendary criminals.

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.

The tragedy follows the killing of a mining engineer working for Continental Gold earlier this month, who was left dead after his vehicle was attacked in Buriticá.

The absence of three leading figures may be a sign of the internal fracture within the FARC party that has grown since the arrest of Jesus Santrich.

The visit will be a part of the secretary’s larger trip to South America, including stops in Brazil, Argentina, and Chile.

While the peace process and divisive politics in Bogotá will be thornier issues, Duque's management of the fiscal deficit will prove tricky even amid rising GDP growth rates.

"The continuation of fiscal adjustment, as per Colombia's fiscal rule, will be important for sustaining policy credibility," said Fitch Ratings.

Iván Duque won convincingly in a second-round run off election over leftwing candidate Gustavo Petro, a controversial former M-19 guerrilla member.

Colombians today will put either rightwing candidate Iván Duque or leftist Gustavo Petro in office for the next four years.

Peace negotiations between Colombia’s government and the ELN have reached their most precarious moment since they began last year.