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Colombia Orders Arrest of Colombian Ambassador to Peru Jorge Visbal

Categories: Latin America, Colombia, Breaking News, Citizen Media, International Relations

Colombia's Attorney General [1] ordered the arrest [2] [es] of Colombian ambassador to Peru, Jorge Visbal Martelo, [3] for alleged links with paramilitary groups. After the order Visbal resigned [2] [es] and is expected to return to the country, as confirmed by his lawyer. Twitter users [4] [es] are connecting him [5][es] with former President Alvaro Uribe [6], and  ‘Jorge Visbal’ became a local Trending Topic on Twitter.