María Alejandra Díaz, a lawyer formerly aligned with Venezuela's ruling party, has left Venezuela and taken refuge in Colombia after spending over seven months under diplomatic protection at the Colombian ambassador's residence in Caracas without receiving an exit permit from the Venezuelan government. Colombian President Gustavo Petro confirmed Díaz's arrival in Bogotá and highlighted that her government granted her diplomatic asylum on August 6. Petro also called for the release of Colombians detained in Venezuela. In related security developments, following recent deadly attacks in Cali and Antioquia, Petro announced plans to designate the Clan del Golfo, Colombia's largest criminal gang, along with two dissident factions of the former FARC—the Estado Mayor Central and the Segunda Marquetalia—as terrorist organizations. The mayor of Cali, Alejandro Éder, responded to the attacks by ordering the militarization of the city. Petro further urged a united South American front against narcotrafficking, which he identified as a threat to the Amazon rainforest. The security situation prompted Petro to convene a national security council, while political figures including former President Álvaro Uribe and Bogotá Mayor Carlos Fernando Galán condemned the violence. Additionally, Petro, along with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Bolivian President Luis Arce, inaugurated the Amazon Summit in Bogotá, emphasizing the need to protect the rainforest.