The ELN guerrilla has denied any “agreement” with the leftist government of Gustavo Petro on a ceasefire despite a recent announcement by the Colombian President.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres pledged “support of the United Nations to Colombia’s efforts to achieve full and lasting peace” after Petro announced a bilateral ceasefire with ELN guerrilla.
Colombia is upgrading its air defense systems with the planned purchase of Dassault Rafale fighters at a moment in which the country faces no external threats from belligerent nations.
The last remaining Marxist guerrilla in Colombia – ELN – and Colombian government formally resumed peace talks in Venezuela to end a six decades old conflict.
Colombia’s Petro has pledged to present a “decalogue of proposals” to help combat climate change at the start of the UN’s COP27 in Egypt.
Colombia’s Gustavo Petro is heading to Caracas to meet his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro. The short visit will address the start of peace talks with ELN.
President Petro will declare Colombia a “national disaster” given extreme weather and measure that gives the government additional resources to help populations facing the climate crisis.
Bogotá will be the epicenter on Saturday of protests against the government of President Gustavo Petro. Mobility gridlock will affect Colombia’s major cities.
Twelve high-tech, tactical gunships make us the new “fleet of macaws” that will patrol Colombia’s Amazon and used to protect this biosphere against environmental crimes.
Colombia’s currency woes don’t seem to be easing despite reassuring words from Finance Minister José Antonio Ocampo to calm markets.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s affirmation that the “US ruins world economies” was met with a swift rebuttle from the US government officials.
The United Kingdom will eliminate tourist visa requirements for Colombians as from November 9, 2022. The decision marks a diplomatic victory for President Gustavo Petro.
In a historic move that would consolidate 200-years of bilateral relations between Colombia and U.S., President Petro proposed the lifting of tourism visas for Colombians visiting the US.
President Petro’s questioning of the reasons behind the Central Bank’s interest hikes and proposed tax on capital outflows once again devalued the Colombian peso to the USD.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is en route to Colombia as part of a four-day South American trip where he will discuss key issues with newly-elected leftist leaders.
President Gustavo Petro met his political adversary, Álvaro Uribe Vélez, for a second time since taking office. The meeting was accompanied by right-wing legislators and Minister of Interior Alfonso Prada.