Colombia’s ELN guerrilla group on Friday ordered civilians in areas under its control to stay home for three days as it carries out military exercises in response to “intervention” threats from U.S. President Donald Trump.

Colombia's government is negotiating with the Clan del Golfo, the country's largest crime gang, to ensure its leaders serve prison sentences. This effort, led by President Gustavo Petro's administration,

Prosecutors in Colombia have charged two former members of President Gustavo Petro’s government with corruption for their alleged role in a congressional vote buying scheme.

Although Petro’s government initially floated the idea of alternative sentences for leaders from the Clan - which in recent years began to refer to itself as the Gaitanist Army of Colombia - discussions at negotiations in Qatar have focused on prison terms, negotiator Alvaro ‌Jiménez told Reuters in an interview.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on Wednesday that "it is time" for a transitional government in Venezuela "with the inclusion of all" and called for a general amnesty