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UN Urges Colombia To Elect New AG 'Without Interference'

Anti-riot police officers clash with protestors marching in support of President Gustavo Petro's nominations for attorney general (Credit: AFP)

The United Nations' rights office in Colombia urged the government Wednesday to guarantee the election of a new attorney general "without interference" after a bumpy process that has sparked political turmoil.

Leftist President Gustavo Petro has been at loggerheads for months with outgoing Attorney General Francisco Barbosa, accusing the top prosecutor of trying to oust him after launching an investigation into the financing of his election campaign.

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