ELECTIONS

Two court cases shake up presidential race in Colombia

Semana magazine cover with revelations about the Miguel Uribe Turbay assassination.

Two big judicial stories from last week have heated up Colombia’s campaign season. First, the New York Times revealed that President Gustavo Petro is under investigation by two US federal prosecutors’ offices over potential links to drug trafficking.

Shortly after, magazine Semana disclosed a confession by one of the men convicted for murdering presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay last August, who said…

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