Bogotá voters gave centrist candidate Carlos Fernando Galán a decisive victory at the ballot. President Petro lost support and political allies in five major cities.
During President Petro’s recent three-day visit to Beijing, he failed to recognize Taiwan as a sovereign nation and pledged greater dependence of Colombia on the Chinese economy.
The disturbing rhetoric on social media of Colombia’s Gustavo Petro against Israel and his refusal to condemn the horrific attacks by Hamas has alarming implications for his country’s standing on the world stage and among close allies.
Documents with the coordinates of the San José Galleon shipwreck are either misplaced or lost, claims a news report, despite the location considered a state-guarded secret.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro and Colombian Army offer historic apology for “False Positives” killings and acknowledges state responsibility in murders of youngsters.
Colombia’s Gustavo Petro has lashed out at the investigation by the Attorney General’s Office relating to illicit campaign financing and has challenged the legality of the testimonies from his son Nicolás Petro.
Some 20,000 members of Colombia’s indigenous peoples, as well as pro-Petro supporters will accompany the government’s “March for Life” on Wednesday.
President Gustavo Petro’s address to the 78th General Assembly of the United Nations was marked by a tense and awkward start, as well as call for global reforms of monetary and financial institutions.
Colombia has reached unprecedented figures in the cultivation of coca plants and cocaine production according to the annual report published by the United Nations.
Political violence and attacks by First Line vandals raise concerns as the Bogotá mayoral elections approach. On saturday, the First Line attempted to torch a police command post.
Colombia’s Emerging Market status is at risk as JPMorgan warns of “uncertain political landscape”, triggering a major stock market sell-off. The downturn comes as President Petro faces another deep political scandal involving alleged election interference by convicted drug traffickers.
The 14-member crew of MAUI OCEAN were threatened at knife-point by locals from the island of Barú after they refused to purchase a tourism package. The Colombian Navy responded to the emergency.
U.S Senator Marco Rubio has asked the Biden administration to deny Colombia’s extradition request of former AUC warlord Salvatore Mancuso after named “peace envoy” by President Petro.
Amidst claims of a drought-induced Panama Canal closure by Colombian President Gustavo Petro, tensions have surged between the neighboring countries
The US Embassy in Bogotá has issued a security advisory to citizens relating to the presence of terrorist organizations and transnational criminal organizations in the country.
Colombia’s Gustavo Petro completed his 23rd international trip during his first year in office to attend the Amazon summit in Belem.