Colombia's Attorney General Formally Refuses to Lift Clan del Golfo Arrest Warrants

The Colombian Attorney General's Office officially announced it would not suspend arrest warrants for the 29 Clan del Golfo members, despite the Petro government's May 8 executive resolution. The refusal created an open constitutional conflict between the executive branch and the independent prosecution. The AGO cited its institutional independence and legal obligations to pursue criminal suspects. Separately, Infobae reported that the Clan del Golfo was expanding illegal operations in the Pacific corridor following the standoff, suggesting the group was capitalizing on the institutional confusion to consolidate territorial control.