Colombian court orders minister to apologize to Taganga community over extortion claim

A Bogotá court ordered Interior Minister Rodrigo Lara to publicly apologize and retract accusations that the Taganga indigenous community extorted companies involved in the Sirius gas project. The ruling is a legal rebuke of a senior official's rhetoric, potentially affecting government-community relations and project legitimacy. The minister has 48 hours to comply, but the political fallout and compliance remain uncertain.