Colombian President lifts state of emergency in northeast after wave of violence

Associated Press BOGOTÁ (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Thursday lifted the “state of internal commotion” he had declared in the northeast of the country due to the increase in violence unleashed by two enemy armed groups, although the thousands of displaced people have not been able to return in full. The “state of commotion,” declared on January 24 for 90 days, granted the government extraordinary legislative powers and the possibi…