President Trump and his family have been granted a permanent exemption from further investigation into past tax matters by the U.S. Department of Justice, according to reports. Democratic leaders have characterized the move as "corruption on sight," citing concerns about the extraordinary nature of the waiver.

An armed group led by FARC dissidents attacked a convoy carrying Colombian Senator Alexander López on the Pan-American Highway in Cauca, shooting at his vehicle and briefly kidnapping and beating a security escort. López criticized Defense Minister Pedro Sánchez for failing to deploy adequate security forces despite the senator's warnings about the unguarded highway, while President Petro acknowledged the security gap and demanded permanent drone surveillance of the route.