Fuerte choque entre el fiscal Francisco Barbosa y el ministro de Defensa Iván Velásquez: “Mientras yo sea fiscal general no habrá ninguna comisión de la ONU en Colombia”

As tensions rise between the Colombian government and the United Nations, an intense showdown took place between the country’s fiscal general Francisco Barbosa and the Minister of Defense Iván Velásquez. During a recent congressional hearing, Barbosa promised that as long as he was in office, there would be no UN commission in Colombia. Velásquez, a staunch supporter of the country’s UN mission, bit back, saying that it was up to the government, not the fiscal general, to decide on the country’s international representation. This fiery exchange reflects the broader struggle within Colombia over the role of the UN in addressing the country’s pervasive human rights abuses. Despite advances in peace negotiations, the continued presence of illegal armed groups and the government’s ambiguous stance towards public protests have attracted widespread international criticism. The outcome of this ongoing debate will have significant implications for Colombia’s future direction, as well as its standing on the international stage.