Stories from Colombia

Guerrilla group FARC has claimed responsibility for an attack in Cauca that left 21 people dead over the weekend. Only one person has been captured following the incident. The report was made by Radio Formula Mexico.

Calarca faces charges including forced disappearance, homicide of a protected person, criminal conspiracy, and forced displacement.

Jorge Iván Ospina, the interventor for Nueva PS, stated he will resolve his status before May 4 or 5. Ospina noted he currently has no contract with the entity and described continuing services without one as irresponsible.

Interpol has denied the reactivation of a Red Notice against Carlos Ramón González, the former director of DAPRE. The Fiscalía stated that investigations were ordered from the DAPRE direction. The context involves discussions regarding pension and labor reforms in Congress. The pension reform is currently under review by the Constitutional Court. González is sought by Colombian justice regarding a corruption scandal in the UNGDD. Interpol justified the decision by citing a prohibition on intervening in cases of a political nature. The former DNI director can now travel without restrictions outside of Colombian territory. Interpol will not reincorporate Carlos Ramón González into its global search list due to his political asylum status in Nicaragua granted by the Daniel Ortega regime. The General Prosecutor's Office notified that the decision is based on neutrality statutes.

Health officials are criticizing the current management of hospital resources in Tolima, stating that patients are being sent for exams only to be returned to hospitals later.

Andrés Salcedo stated that the Ministry of Health made calculation errors regarding the UPC, which is estimated at 15 trillion pesos. Agents and intervenors must be appointed based on merit to ensure process verification.

Terrorist actions by dissident groups in Cauca are causing supply shortages for residents in the department. Local restaurants report a 65% decrease in sales due to the lack of supply. Suppliers from Armenia and Medellín are reportedly refusing to dispatch meat and chicken to the area. Armed fronts are conducting specific violent actions against the civilian population in the Cauca department of Colombia. These attacks target organized community processes that have resisted conflict for many years. The violence is described as a war against civilians rather than a war against the State. Explosive experts are conducting registration and neutralization procedures under strict security protocols to protect civilians. Public forces are prioritizing traveler protection while traffic remains completely paralyzed at a strategic point in the department.

Soldiers rescued five individuals found in sugarcane fields on the road connecting Corinto and Padilla in Cauca. The rescue was conducted to prevent the individuals from being kidnapped.

Mayors from the Caribbean region held a meeting and subsequently called upon the Constitutional Court to evaluate various emergency decrees. The meeting concluded recently, according to the report. Gabriel de las Casas is identified as a director in the context of the news update. Mayors from the Caribbean region met to discuss emergency decrees intended to address issues caused by the 'Frente Frío' weather phenomenon. Following the meeting, the mayors called upon the Constitutional Court to evaluate these decrees to ensure they remain effective for managing the situation. The group stated the decrees are necessary to confront the problems brought by the cold front. They are requesting the maintenance of social, economic, and environmental emergency status to aid in territory and road reconstruction.

An unknown individual set fire to the municipal registry office in Gamarra, Cesar. The incident occurred following discussions regarding electoral fraud and trust in the voting process. No specific casualties or arrests were reported in the broadcast. The Registraduría Nacional del Estado Civil is the affected entity. The incident has caused tension in the local area. The broadcast noted that unproven claims of fraud can lead to serious real-world consequences.