AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoU.S. Visa Restrictions: Washington says it is restricting visas for 21 people in Colombia over alleged corruption or drug trafficking linked to undermining elected governments; it did not identify them. Security: Colombia seized 7.6 tonnes of cocaine at Cartagena, its biggest haul in a decade, with the shipment bound for the Netherlands. Argentina also designated Colombia’s ELN and FARC-EP dissidents as terrorist organizations, aligning with U.S. policy. Politics: After Congress failed to pass the 2027 budget, the government plans to enact it by decree. Interior Minister Rodrigo Lara has left office, with Alejandro Ordóñez named as his replacement. Culture: The removal of more than 30 works from Colombia’s National Museum—including pieces on LGBTQ+ and feminist history—has sparked protests and accusations that the government is erasing history. Mining Tragedy: A gold mine collapse in southwest Colombia killed at least 14 people, with reports of a continuing search for workers.
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