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Colombian President Gustavo Petro and U.S President Donald Trump inside the White House. Photo: The White House

U.S. prosecutors probe Colombia’s Petro over alleged narco links, NYT reports

By The City Paper Staff - March 20, 2026

U.S. federal prosecutors have opened preliminary criminal investigations into Colombian President Gustavo Petro over alleged links to drug traffickers and possible illicit financing of his 2022 campaign, according to a report by The New York Times. The previously undisclosed probes are being conducted by federal prosecutors in Manhattan and Brooklyn and involve specialists in international […]

Bogotá elections 2019: Candidates outline security agendas

By Richard Emblin - October 15, 2019

Security in Bogotá has become a vote convincing opportunity for the candidates facing-off in the Oct 27 elections.

Carlos Nieto company draws attention to deforestation in “Made to Succeed”

By The City Paper Staff - December 6, 2018

Men’s fashion retailer Carlos Nieto raises awareness of deforestation in Colombia and endangerment to high-altitude wetlands with a tree-planting initiative.