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Medellin Cartel victims demand truth and justice as cartel boss Fabio Ochoa walks free in Colombia

Dec. 24, 2024 12:28 PM EST

BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — The return of former drug trafficker Fabio Ochoa to Colombia following his deportation from the United States has reopened old wounds among victims of the Medellín Cartel, with some expressing dismay at the Colombian authorities' decision to let Ochoa walk free. ...

Legendary drug lord Fabio Ochoa is deported to Colombia and walks free after 20 years in US prisons

Dec. 24, 2024 06:01 AM EST

BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — One of Colombia’s legendary drug lords and a key operator of the Medellin cartel has been deported back to the South American country, after serving 25 years of a 30-year prison sentence in the United States. A short while later, Fabio Ochoa was again a...

Thousands of Colombians take to the streets to reject proposed reforms and rebuke the president

Nov. 23, 2024 16:37 PM EST

BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — Thousands of Colombians took to the streets on Saturday to oppose the policies of President Gustavo Petro, who accused demonstrators of trying to destabilize the government. Protesters in cities including Bogotá, Medellín and Cali decried a series of...

Geopark: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Nov. 06, 2024 17:42 PM EST

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Geopark Ltd. (GPRK) on Wednesday reported earnings of $25.1 million in its third quarter. On a per-share basis, the Bogota, Colombia-based company said it had net income of 48 cents. The oil and gas company posted...