AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoTransitional Justice: Colombia’s Special Jurisdiction for Peace charged 10 former FARC members, including three former top leaders, over alleged war crimes against five Indigenous groups from 1996 to 2016, including killings, forced displacement and landmine use. Gold Smuggling: An investigation by Colombian outlet CAMBIO identifies the UAE as a destination for gold smuggled from Colombia, raising money-laundering concerns. Security and Peace: A car bomb struck a toll booth in Cauca as fighting intensifies; separately, a Colombian soldier was killed in a drone attack attributed to the ELN. The UN is urging faster implementation of the 2016 peace accord, while officials warn budget cuts could weaken peace and search efforts. Economy: September inflation rose to 6.29%, driven by services, while the peso fell 2.9% amid a stronger U.S. dollar and an unexpected central-bank rate hike. Colombia’s vice president says staffing and contract cuts at his office will save about US$314,000 a month.
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