AGP Executive Report
Last update: 24 minutes agoProtest Rules Tightening: Colombia’s government is drafting changes to the national protest protocol, aiming to let police intervene faster when firearms, explosives, or violence appear from the start, while keeping a presumption of peaceful demonstrations and opening the decree for public comments until Oct. 4. Diplomacy Reset: Colombia will open its embassy in Jerusalem in two weeks, becoming the 10th country with a mission there, as relations with Israel continue to rebuild under President Abelardo de la Espriella. U.S. Visa Crackdown Fallout: Former President Gustavo Petro says the U.S. is “systematically persecuting” Colombia’s left after Washington revoked visas of Senator Martha Peralta and businessman Euclides Torres and families, citing corruption or threats to democracy. Earthquake Aid Link: A Portland home-buying firm, Better Off Home Buyers, says it raised funds and delivered 750 pounds of supplies to earthquake-affected communities in Colombia after a 7.4 quake in August. Health Tech Watch: A new study in Science Advances reports a “speech clock” that can estimate biological aging and brain health from voice patterns, using data from Spanish speakers across Colombia and other Latin American countries.
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