Briton arrested at Cali airport with suitcase filled with cocaine
As British citizen has been arrested in Cali, Colombia, for attempting to smuggle 23 kilos of cocaine on a flight to Bogotá and connection to…
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Petro “insists on unilateral release” of 79 Colombian police hostage in Caguán
Colombian President Gustavo Petro called on the Red Cross to provide humanitarian assistance to 79 policemen held hostage by the Indigenous Guard in San Vicente…
As Colombia’s Petro scoffs Bukele, 79 police kidnapped in Caguán
A violent protest in San Vicente del Caguán has resulted in a Colombian police officer killed and 79 kidnapped. The riot occurred on the grounds…
Petro faces crisis of confidence with cabinet resignations
The Colombian government of Gustavo Petro has entered crisis mode after three Ministers handed-in their resignations. The crisis erupted after a document leaked on planned…
Viva Air suspends Colombia operations
The Colombian low-cost carrier Viva Air has suspended operations in the country after a seven-month delay by the government to approve a merger with Avianca.
Colombia justifies why no coca was eradicated in January
Colombia ground to a halt during the month of January in its decades-long efforts to manually eradicate coca. Not one hectare of the illegal cash…
Colombian emigration in 2022 near record levels: CERAC
According to a study released by CERAC, in 2022, more than half-a-million Colombians emigrated overseas and a situation not witnessed since 1998.
Peru moves to declare Colombia’s Petro “persona non grata”
The Peruvian government is increasingly angered by remarks from Colombia's Gustavo Petro that it "marches against its people like 'Nazis''. The Peruvian Congress wants Petro…
Protests return to Bogotá streets as tensions rise over health “reform”
Colombians are bracing for 48 hours of protests this week that could incite violence and bring mobility in Bogotá to a standstill. Petro is rallying…
Colombian coronel hands over Distinguished Medal to families of “False Positives”
A retired army officer, Coronel Jaime Humberto Pinzón, handed over his "Medal For Distinguished Service" to the families of 53 young men who were executed…
Ashley Poulos: ” I am deeply saddened for the family of Valentina Trespalacios”
The former wife of the suspected murderer of Valentina Trespalacios, Ashley Poulos, released a statement in which she is "deeply saddened for the family of…
John Poulos faces prison during indictment for murder of Bogotá DJ
US suspect John Poulos has been formally indicted in murder of Bogotá DJ Valentina Trespalacios and faces prison as a "cautionary measure" until his trial.
Murder suspect John Poulos claims “legal rights not facilitated”
US murder suspect John Poulos claims his legal rights in Colombia have not been respected, and warns visitors of the country's legal system. Poulos is…
Guatemala rift with Colombia deepens over Velásquez investigation
A Special Prosecutor of Guatemala’s Public Ministry claims Colombia’s Defense Minister, Iván Velásquez, could face criminal prosecution in the Central American nation for his endorsement…
Colombia to airlift supplies to landslide isolated Pasto
One of the largest cities in the south of Colombia remains cut-off from the rest of the country after a landslide destroyed a large section…
Petro condemns “fascist coup” against Brazil’s Lula
Colombia's Gustavo Petro joined a chorus of international outrage from across the political spectrum to the violence that beseiged Brasilia after pro-Bolsonaro supporters attacked Congress.