Stories from Colombia

Doctor Javier Galdis will present his book regarding functional medicine at the Bogota International Book Fair. The presentation is scheduled for Friday, May 1, at 10:00 AM. The event will take place in Workshop Room 4 within the fair.

Presidential candidate Iván Cepeda stated that members of the Liberal Party have joined his campaign. Cepeda addressed internal divisions within the party during a debate regarding the upcoming presidential elections.

An armed attack inside a residence in Barrancabermeja, Santander, left three people dead. The victims included two minors, and one woman was wounded in the incident. Authorities are currently investigating the attack.

Authorities announced the opening of bidirectional traffic on the asphalt corridor starting April 30 at 8:00 AM. The corridor will feature a lane reduction from two lanes to one between kilometer 95 and kilometer 74. Speed controls will be implemented during this period. The change is part of a traffic management plan for the area. Two-way traffic was opened on the La Mesa corridor in Cundinamarca starting at 8:00 AM on April 30. These measures are part of ongoing efforts regarding the corridor's infrastructure.

The Colombian justice system will allow movement for individuals involved in the UNGDD corruption scandal starting at 8:00 AM. An international body justified this decision by citing a prohibition on intervening in cases of a political nature.

The Procuraduría General, established in 2017 to promote national and foreign investment, has facilitated 9,832 job opportunities over its nine years of operation.

The Attorney General's Office has closed a judicial process related to an anti-narcotics operation. The operation took place at the maritime terminal in the capital of Bolivar. The case involved individuals allegedly performing functions related to drug collection.

The Attorney General's Office successfully closed a judicial process involving the seizure of 25 kilograms of drugs. The operation took place at a maritime terminal in the capital of Bolivar. The case originated from a previous anti-narcotics control operation.

Aguilar attempted to smuggle more than 25 kilograms of heroin from the port area of Cartagena. The drugs were reportedly camouflaged inside a wooden table. The sentencing occurred in the city of Santa Marta. The convict was identified as Nelson George Frey Aguilar.

Authorities detained an individual known as alias Calarcá on roads within the Antioquia department. The broadcaster noted that arrest warrants for criminal leaders are currently not being executed in Colombia as they were in previous years.