Maduro Seeks Dialogue with U.S, Petro Sidelined at UN
Colombia's Gustavo Petro is in New York ahead of the United Nation's General Assembly. Petro trip to the U.S comes as Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro seeks…
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Petro lashes out at Trump after U.S. decertifies Colombia on drug fight
Colombia's Gustavo Petro lashed out at U.S. President Donald Trump after Washington decertified Colombia’s anti-drug efforts, calling the move an “injustice.” Petro defended record cocaine…
Colombia’s JEP Sentences Ex-FARC for Mass Kidnappings
Colombia’s Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) tribunal issued its first sanctions against seven former FARC commanders, holding them responsible for kidnapping over 21,000 people. Classified…
U.S. Decertifies Colombia’s Anti-Drug Efforts, Petro on the Defensive
The United States has decertified Colombia’s anti-drug efforts for the first time since 1994, citing record coca crops under President Gustavo Petro. While Washington issued…
Bogotá braces for protests and mobility havoc on Tuesday
Bogotá drivers from multiple sectors plan a mass protest on September 17 against Mayor Carlos Fernando Galán, citing 18 grievances including corruption, insecurity, and abusive…
Petro Hardens Rhetoric on Maduro as U.S. Certification Deadline Nears
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has toughened his stance on Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro and suggested a return to aerial fumigation of coca crops after soldiers were…
The Shadow of U.S. Certification Looms Over Colombia
Colombia faces a critical U.S. anti-narcotics certification decision by September 15, testing a security partnership with Washington. Despite record cocaine seizures, coca cultivation has surged,…
CELAC Convenes Urgent Meeting Over U.S Deployment in the Caribbean
Colombia, as Celac chair, convened an urgent virtual meeting of regional foreign ministers to discuss U.S. military deployments in the Caribbean. Venezuela condemned the warships…
Kidnapped Soldiers in Colombia’s Guaviare Running Low on Food and Water
Thirty-four Colombian soldiers have been held hostage for over four days in Guaviare after clashes with FARC dissidents. Surrounded by civilians, they face dwindling food…
U.S. Sends Nuclear Submarine USS Newport News toward Venezuela
The United States deployed the nuclear submarine USS Newport News and cruiser USS Lake Erie to the Caribbean, escalating tensions with Venezuela. Caracas responded with…
Petro Under Pressure as Venezuela Moves 15,000 Troops Toward Border
Tensions are rising across the hemisphere after Venezuela's Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello announced that 15,000 troops will be sent to the border with Colombia as…
Terror Attacks Across Colombia Kill 19, Injure 70 in Cali and Antioquia
At least eleven people are dead in Colombia after FARC dissidents detonated a truck bomb outside an air force base in Cali and shot down…
Colombia’s Uribe Freed from House Arrest as U.S Navy moves to Venezuela
The U.S. Navy is deploying warships near Venezuela, sparking warnings from Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro of migration and economic fallout. Meanwhile, ex-President Álvaro Uribe was…
Petro Tells Trump That Military Action in Venezuela is “Worst Mistake”
Colombian President Gustavo Petro warned U.S. President Donald Trump that military action in Venezuela would be the “worst mistake,” after Washington deployed three warships to…
U.S warships near Venezuela: Is Latin America’s left facing a reckoning?
The United States has deployed three guided-missile destroyers to waters off Venezuela, escalating tensions with Nicolás Maduro, who has mobilised 4.5 million militia members. The…
Colombia Says Goodbye to Miguel Uribe Turbay
Miguel Uribe Turbay was laid to rest in Bogotá after an emotional farewell that began at the Capitol and ended at the Primary Cathedral. Leaders…