Petro Government Suspends Arrest and Extradition Warrants for 29 Clan del Golfo Leaders

Colombia's Peace Commissioner signed a resolution suspending arrest and extradition warrants for 29 Clan del Golfo (Autodefensas Gaitanistas de Colombia / EGC) leaders, including top commander alias 'Chiquito Malo', as a negotiation incentive under President Petro's Total Peace policy. The move immediately triggered a public institutional crisis: the Attorney General's Office refused to comply, keeping the warrants active in defiance of the executive. Critics and opposition lawmakers condemned the measure as an unprecedented capitulation to a designated criminal organization, while the government argued dialogue was the only path to reducing drug-trafficking violence.