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

“The international mafias could even be Gustavo Petro’s own interlocutors,” Tertsch stated, referencing alleged links between the government and criminal structures.

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.

Guerrilla-paramilitary clashes in Bajo Cauca evolved since the 1990s, with demobilizations fueling new conflicts and criminal rivalries.

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.

Violence against civilians in Colombia is rising amid the various crises facing the government’s Total Peace policy.