Drug trafficking
ELN announces ceasefire for Colombia presidential elections
Colombian ELN guerrillas are open to "resuming talks with the government of the president elected in the next elections"
Crime
Colombia charges Russian national with laundering terrorist funds
Colombian authorities have accused Sergei Vagin of laundering millions of dollars during the 2021 Colombian protests, allegedly in order to finance terrorist activity throughout the South American country
Crime
Colombia finds $20 billion tied to money laundering
The funds were discovered through over 20,000 suspicious activity reports that were flagged
Business
Colombia cracks down on cryptocurrency transactions
The new law requires both individuals and exchanges to report cryptocurrency transactions over a $150 -- or cryptocurrency transactions made with multiple tokens valued at over $450 to the Colombian government
Politics
Colombia's Congress starts a new session with reform agenda
Among the legislature’s first priorities is a tax reform that aims to raise $1.6 billion a year to fund social programs
Crime
Mexican cartels increase presence in Colombia to control cocaine production
Between January and July 2022, the Criminal Investigation and Interpol branch of the National Police reported 23 arrests of Mexicans in various cities of the South American country
Politics
Blinken to visit Colombia, Chile, and Peru next week
The U.S. Secretary of State plans to meet with the South American countries' heads of state and discuss bilateral relations
Politics
Brazil and Colombia demand Maduro keep promise to hold democratic elections in Venezuela
Brasilia and Bogotá said the elections on July 28 are the opportunity to “strengthen” democracy in Venezuela, as was agreed in Barbados
Politics
Colombia and ELN guerillas complete first round of peace talks
The two groups restarted the peace talks on November 21, seeking to put an end to more than 60 years of war that has left more than 450,000 dead
Climate
Landslides in Colombia kill at least 14 with 20 still missing
Rescue teams from the Civil Defense, Red Cross, and firefighters are still searching for any survivors that might still be buried under the debris