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29.09.26 - 05:33
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Colombia Extradites Alleged Drug Lord ′The Spider′ To California (ZeroHedge)
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Colombia Extradites Alleged Drug Lord 'The Spider' To California
A Colombian rebel commander nicknamed “The Spider” is now in U.S. custody after a change in leadership in Bogotá cleared the way for his extradition, according to CBS.
Geovany Andres Rojas, also known as “Araña,” was transferred to California over the weekend, where prosecutors have charged him with drug trafficking and terrorism offenses tied to his alleged role in Colombia's cocaine trade.
Rojas was a senior figure in Comandos de la Frontera, an armed organization operating primarily in Putumayo, a major coca-producing region near Colombia's borders with Ecuador and Peru.
Colombian authorities arrested him in February 2025, and the country's Supreme Court later authorized his extradition. But the transfer stalled under former President Gustavo Petro, whose government was pursuing negotiations with several armed factions. Petro gave Rojas a role in those talks, effectively keeping him in Colombia while negotiation...
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21.09.26 - 14:37
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Brazil′s Patria Sells Colombia Solar Park to Isagen (Bloomberg)
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Brazilian alternative asset manager Patria Investments Ltd and minority partner Ashmore Colombia agreed to sell one of Colombia's largest solar parks to power generator Isagen SA for an undisclosed amount, completing an investment cycle that took the project from early-stage development to operation....
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18.09.26 - 22:18
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Colombia′s New Finance Chief Woos Wall Street After Budget Shock (Bloomberg)
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Colombia's top economic officials told investors in New York they're optimistic about President Abelardo de la Espriella's austerity plan will be approved by Congress and suggested the country's external borrowing for next year may be close to half the amount outlined in the budget....
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