Politics

The Art of Official Lying

“It takes more art than wit to persuade the people of a healthy truth than to make them believe in a healthy falsehood”, Jonathan Swift, 1712.

Venezuela does not recognize the ICJ but will attend its hearings for Essequibo

The administration of Delcy Rodríguez announced that it will participate in the hearings before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) regarding the process initiated by Guyana over Guayana Esequiba, starting May 4th.

Under Scrutiny: CNE Reviews Signatures Used for De la Espriella's Election Registration

Abelardo De la Espriella, presidential candidate for 2026. Photo: AFP

Judicial ruling on social unrest indicated it was planned by illegal groups: also left a high economic cost

Social unrest in Colombia 2019 - 2021 Photo: ET Archive

33 years in prison for police officer who took the life of young footballer Harold Morales in Cartagena

The Superior Court of Cartagena upheld the sentence of 33 years and four months in prison against patrolman Octavio Darío Porras Vides, after finding him responsible for the aggravated homicide of young footballer Harold Morales, which occurred in August 2020 in the capital of Bolívar.

Colombian wanted in Chile for drug trafficking and money laundering captured in Ipiales

The Colombian National Police confirmed this Saturday, May 2, the detention in Ipiales, Nariño, of a Colombian citizen identified as the alleged leader of a criminal network dedicated to money laundering and drug trafficking, wanted by Chilean authorities.

The Constituent Assembly and the creation of poverty

This first of May, as the world commemorated Labor Day, Gustavo Petro chose Medellín to reveal the ace up his sleeve: 'There is only one way, it is called a National Constituent Assembly,' he declared in the Parque de Las Luces, which was barely half full with the help of indigenous people brought in buses and the elderly.

Image of the roundabout to be built on Media Luna street in Getsemaní revealed

The recovery of Media Luna street, one of the busiest roads in the Historic Center of Cartagena, enters its final phase and is preparing for its official reopening on May 8, amid announcements of new interventions to improve mobility in the Getsemaní sector.

Iran says the US must choose between diplomacy or confrontation

This Saturday, the Iranian government stated that the United States must choose between diplomacy or confrontation, after Iran presented a proposal to permanently end the war, an agreement that US President Donald Trump called unsatisfactory.

Six arrested for drug dealing in Cartagena neighborhoods

Six alleged members of micro-trafficking networks were captured in Cartagena during an authorities' offensive against drug dealing in several city neighborhoods.

Police Officer Allegedly Murdered Childhood Friend to Settle Million-Dollar Debt in Villavicencio

A police officer from the Villavicencio Metropolitan Police was captured as the alleged perpetrator of the homicide of a 26-year-old veterinarian, whom he allegedly murdered after summoning him to allegedly settle a debt of 20 million pesos he owed him for several months.

What happened with the license plate recognition cameras in Bogotá? Council denounces seventh contract extension

Questions are growing over delays in the installation of 200 LPR or license plate recognition cameras that were to be installed in Bogotá to enhance security. The Bogotá Council warns of low execution progress and calls for sanctions, while the District's Secretariat of Security assures that there is no financial loss in this contract.