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Venezuelan Activists Attacked in Bogotá During Targeted Shooting

By The City Paper Staff - October 14, 2025

Two Venezuelan human rights activists living in exile in Colombia were wounded in a targeted shooting on Monday afternoon in northern Bogotá, an attack that has renewed fears over the safety of political dissidents in the country. The assault took place just days after Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado was awarded the 2025 Nobel […]

Germany and Colombia sign Migration Partnership aimed at curbing asylum claims

By The City Paper Staff - April 24, 2025

Germany and Colombia have signed a joint declaration to expand legal migration and curb irregular flows. The agreement aims to reduce asylum claims and promote labour, education, and training opportunities for Colombians, amid Germany’s push to fill skilled worker shortages.

Another hit to US-Colombia relations after Noem describes “contentious” Petro meeting

By The City Paper Staff - April 7, 2025

U.S.- Colombia relations are under strain after U.S. Secretary Kristi Noem described her meeting with President Petro as “contentious,” claiming he was friends with cartel members. Colombia has categorially rejected the remarks, calling them false and damaging to bilateral cooperation on security and migration.

Colombia and U.S to expand Biometric Data Sharing for migration and security

By The City Paper Staff - March 27, 2025

Colombian Foreign Minister Laura Sarabia hosted DHS Secretary Kristi Noem at the San Carlos Palace in Bogotá where an agreement was signed that would expand the sharing of biometric data for law enforcement and migration controls.

Travelers pass through Bogotá's El Dorado airport.

Record 170,000 Colombians apprehended at US border in 2023

By Richard Emblin - December 29, 2023

A record-breaking 170,000 Colombians were detained at the U.S. border in 2023, signaling a 30% increase from the previous year.

Bogotá’s El Dorado Airport faces migrant crisis, African minors abandoned

By The City Paper Staff - December 20, 2023

Bogotá’s El Dorado Airport is at the epicenter of a growing humanitarian crisis after the abandonment of two African minors. As health and sanitation concerns escalate among the majority of stranded African passengers, a daily influx of some 200 migrants, aiming to reach the United States via Central America, has authorities on alert.

Colombia warns against irregular migration as Title 42 ends

By Richard Emblin - May 10, 2023

With the end of the Trump-era immigration policy Title 42, the Colombian Government is warning citizens of the consequences of crossing the southwest border of the U.S illegally.

Colombian emigration in 2022 near record levels: CERAC

By The City Paper Staff - February 21, 2023

According to a study released by CERAC, in 2022, more than half-a-million Colombians emigrated overseas and a situation not witnessed since 1998.

Bogotá to offer 4,000 Afghan refugees temporary transit asylum

By The City Paper Staff - August 21, 2021

The Colombian capital will receive some 4,000 Afghan refugees as they await special immigration visas to enter the US.

Colombia deports German who joined “first line” vandals during protests

By Richard Emblin - July 28, 2021

Many foreigners in Colombia think they are above the law given the country’s reputation of lawlessness. Want to bring down a government? Do it at home.

Colombia’s land and sea borders remain closed to contain coronavirus

By The City Paper Staff - October 1, 2020

Despite Colombia registering a significant lowering in active COVID-19 cases, land and sea borders will remain closed until November 1.

Colombia estimates some 200,000 Venezuelans to return despite pandemic

By Richard Emblin - September 18, 2020

Many Venezuelans are willing to return to Colombia despite high numbers of coronavirus cases given the broken state of their country’s healthcare system.

Humanitarian flights repatriate 5,000 Colombians stranded with pandemic

By The City Paper Staff - May 19, 2020

Since the declaration of the National Health Emergency that closed international air travel, 5,000 Colombians have been repatriated in the last two months.

Venezuelan migrants voluntarily leave Colombia, COVID-19 cases at 1485

By The City Paper Staff - April 5, 2020

Venezuelan migrants wanting to be repatriated were transported to the border at Cúcuta by Migración Colombia. On Sunday, the national COVID-19 count rose 79 new cases to 1485.

Maduro offers COVID-19 testing machines to Colombia as cases reach 906

By The City Paper Staff - April 1, 2020

Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro reached across the political divide to offer Colombia’s Iván Duque two PCR testing machines as cases of coronavirus in the country reach 906.

Stage to Bogotá streets: The musicians of the Venezuelan migration

By Laura Valentina Cortes - March 15, 2019

Playing for pesos is a reality many Venezuelan musicians face on the streets of Bogotá to survive with the economic collapse of their country.