AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoPeace Process Reset: Colombia’s President Abelardo de la Espriella has ended peace talks with ELN dissidents (Comuneros del Sur) and the “Paisa combos,” pulling negotiators and revoking spokesperson status as authorities move ringleaders into high-security prisons and seek a court appeal to limit aerial bombings when children may be present. Security & Conflict: In Norte de Santander, an ELN-linked drone attack hit an army cantonment in Ocaña, killing at least two soldiers and injuring five, while Colombia’s military and police deployed to regain control. US-Colombia Cooperation: The US says it is expanding sustained operations with Colombia and Ecuador, including sinking more drug-linked boats in the Pacific and Caribbean. Earthquake Aftermath: Colombia’s disaster agency UNGRD reports major quake impacts in Chocó, with hundreds dead and missing, as aid and recovery efforts continue. Digital Safety: MinTIC will form a weekly working group to push social platforms to remove content used to recruit minors by criminal groups. Economy & Society: Bancolombia’s sociopolitical momentum indicator rose to 0.50 in August, its best level in nearly two years.
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