Armando Benedetti
Colombian politician
Photo: Fotografía oficial de la Presidencia de Colombia, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
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- Jun 10
Colombia's Petro calls suspension bid 'extortion' as party ally seeks to bar him from office until runoff
A legislator from Gustavo Petro's own ruling coalition has proposed suspending the Colombian president until the June 21 presidential runoff, citing his alleged interference in the campaign. Petro, speaking from New York, called the move 'extortion' and said it violated Colombian law.
- May 28
Dozens killed as rival FARC dissident factions clash in Colombia's Guaviare jungle days before presidential election
At least 52 guerrilla fighters were killed in fierce clashes between rival FARC dissident groups battling for control of cocaine trafficking routes in southeastern Colombia, just three days before the country's presidential election.