Although no reference was made by Chancellor Álvaro Leyva of President Petro’s “total peace” policy, the Colombian Government and US remain committed to sustainable development and peace in the hemisphere.
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Opinión: Los reveses del Pacto Histórico
La reforma política era uno de los proyectos bandera del presidente Petro y su fracaso obedeció a no contar con suficiente respaldo parlamentario, lo que llevó al gobierno a retirarlo.
Colombia’s Petro to meet Maduro again as PDVSA scandal widens
President Gustavo Petro’s fourth visit to Venezuela to meet his counterpart Nicolás Maduro comes as the neighboring country is engulfed in a widening corruption scandal with the state-owned PDVSA.
ICRC reports rise in Colombia’s internal displaced and landmine victims
The most report by the ICRC presents a grim assessment of human rights violations, and the number of persons who are direct victims of the armed conflict in Colombia.
Big Picture: Riding the “Yipao” to Cairo
A tested Willy’s Jeep rumbles its way through the countryside near Cairo, Valle del Cauca, laden with fruits and other produce from the region.
Colombians call for “Libertad y Orden” after Petro ends ceasefire with Gulf Clan
Colombians are taking to social media to demand “Freedom and Order” insignia of the national emblem after President Petro ended the ceasefire with the Gulf Clan cartel.
Are Colombia’s skies becoming politicized?
A decision by the Colombian government for all airlines to hand-over financial statements, as well as delays by the Civil Aeronautics Administration to approve the Avianca-Viva merger signals intervention in the aviation sector.
VP Francia Márquez’s angers Colombians over helicopter commute
Vice President Francia Márquez justifies a daily commute in a Blackhawk helicopter from Dapa, Valle del Cauca, to Bogotá, for security reasons. A recent interview with Semana has angered many Colombians.
Colombian military quells miners’ strike in the Bajo Cauca
Colombia’s Security Forces began clearing roads of debris in northeastern Antioquia after a violent weekend in which one person was killed and 25 injured.
Bukele to Petro: “What’s your obsession with El Salvador?”
The dispute between Colombia’s Gustavo Petro and El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele intensified this week after a series of acerbic Tweets and accusations from corruption to domestic security.
Tourism to Colombia surges three years after COVID-19 outbreak
Colombia’s tourism numbers have recovered three years after the first case of coronavirus was detected in the country. In January, 2023, almost half a million foreigners visited the country.
Could Colombia’s Petro face a similar political fate as Samper?
Colombian President Gustavo Petro faces a growing political scandal after revelations that his eldest son Nicolás, and brother Juan Fernando, allegedly received “hot money” in exchange for benefits.
Antioquia wants to expedite translocation of Escobar’s “cocaine hippos”
Mexico’s zoo network and animal protection sanctuary Ostok has offered to receive 70 hippos that have reproduced since they were imported to Colombia by drug lord Pablo Escobar.
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 London’s Heathrow.
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 del Caguán.
Bogotá welcomes La Belle Époque with VI International Classic Music Festival
La Belle Époque is the theme of the VI International Classic Music Festival of Bogotá, a landmark cultural event that takes place between April 5 and 8 in sixteen venues of the Colombian capital.