Miguel Uribe Turbay, the prominent Colombian politician and presidential candidate has died age 39, two months after an assassination attempt in Bogotá. Turbay was shot at close range in the head by a 15-year-old hired gunman.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has called for a national referendum on his unpopular reforms after lawmakers shelved the labor reform in the Senate. Critics claim the move undermines democracy and the autonomy of Congress, with concerns a referendum sets a dangerous precedent for governing by a populist decree.
Colombia’s Ambassador will attend Nicolás Maduro’s inauguration amid criticism. Security tightens along the border as protests erupt worldwide against Maduro’s regime. Venezuela issues arrest orders for nine former Latin American presidents, including Andrés Pastrana.
Former Colombian Presidents unite in unanimous opposition against President Gustavo Petro’s call for a new Constituent Assembly to secure his reelection in 2026.
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.
Nine months into a new administration, Gustavo Petro’s approval rating is lower than polls conducted during the final year of Iván Duque’s presidency.
Three days after President Gustavo Petro called the War on Drugs a “complete failure” U.S President Joe Biden ordered continuing drug interdiction in Colombia.
In one of his last official acts as President of Colombia, Iván Duque co-financed the construction of the Bogotá Metro’s Line 2 underground subway.
After two months in which Bogotá has been attacked by vandals, the district’s new Security Secretariat must justify why militarization is not an option despite threats of more violence.
Vandals attempted to storm the Colombian Congress during a protest in Bogotá, hours after police command posts were attacked and torched during riots.
President Iván Duque has decreed 3 days of national mourning for the death of Carlos Holmes Trujillo and 51,747 victims of the pandemic.
Former President Juan Manuel Santos claims the current Ambassador to Washington backed Trump’s reelection and should be removed from his post.
As Colombia enters the final days of quarantine, President Duque believes economic reactivation will be powerful. Bogotá’s Claudia López explains our “new reality.”
Bogotá Mayor Claudia López has stated that strict lockdowns for the capital are no longer viable and that preventive health measures will extend until December.
Despite high approval ratings for coronavirus management, President Iván Duque’s mid-term results are marked by pessimism over the state of the nation.
As cities around the world balance economic recovery with public health, Bogotá has spent almost four months in quarantine despite rising coronavirus cases.