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"...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.

Francisco Santos Evaluates Colombia's Petro Administration, ties with the US, Trump, Biden & more.

Gustavo Petro vs. Supreme Court, Medellín Drama in City Hall, Economy Stagnates, Panam Games Fiasco, JetSmart Is Coming

It is an election year in Venezuela, and President Nicolás Maduro is determined to cling to power. His criminal alliances will be crucial for the survival of his regime.

President Gustavo Petro’s “Total Peace” policy had a difficult 2023. Not only did it fail to persuade the country’s most important armed groups to lay down their arms, but it also led to a reshaping of Colombia‘s criminal landscape.

Criminal groups lure children with promises of weapons and money, taking advantage of their poverty and vulnerability. When that doesn't work, they can resort to force.

Daniel Quintero's ticket got humiliated, the Diaz kidnapping signals rising insecurity, voters dissatisfied with Petro, "Total Peace" not working.

The plan was ambitious from the onset, but talks with the country’s two most important criminal groups, the ELN and the EMC, appear to be unraveling.

Although Colombia’s regional elections were more peaceful than those held four years ago, they showed that organized crime continues to be a severe threat to electoral proceedings.