AGP Executive Report
Last update: 18 minutes agoELN Fuel Crackdown: Colombia’s President Abelardo de la Espriella launched the Urano joint task force in Valledupar to stop ELN rebels and other criminal groups from stealing gasoline and diesel along a key pipeline, arguing the fuel bankrolls cocaine production, illegal mining and violence. Fuel Price Shock: A diesel and gasoline price freeze could cost Colombia more than US$3B a year, with the gap likely absorbed by the Fuel Price Stabilization Fund and adding pressure to public finances. Exorcism Rules Tightened: Colombia’s Catholic Church is updating exorcism training and procedures, stressing discernment first and pushing priests to consult medical and mental-health professionals before any rite. UNICEF El Niño Warning: UNICEF says El Niño could put 347M children in nearly 100 countries at risk of floods, droughts, malnutrition and disease, including 41M in Latin America and the Caribbean. Veterans in Haiti Case: Colombia’s president offered legal support and promised economic help for Colombian military veterans extradited to Florida over the 2021 killing of Haiti’s President Jovenel Moïse. Justice Department Push: The U.S. Justice Department filed civil actions to strip citizenship from 40 naturalized citizens accused of serious crimes or immigration fraud.
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