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Petro wants to revive Bolívar’s dream of a 21st-Century Gran Colombia

By Richard Emblin - May 25, 2025

Colombian President Gustavo Petro renewed calls to rebuild Gran Colombia as a 21st-century regional alliance. Speaking in Ecuador, he proposed integration with Venezuela and Panama, advocating for shared citizenship, digital infrastructure, and energy cooperation, while warning of rising authoritarianism and foreign interference in Latin America.

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.

Panama refutes Petro’s claim of Panama Canal “drought”

By The City Paper Staff - August 23, 2023

Amidst claims of a drought-induced Panama Canal closure by Colombian President Gustavo Petro, tensions have surged between the neighboring countries

A trail of despair in the Darien Gap

By Richard Emblin - September 28, 2021

Some 16,000 Haitians are stranded in towns along Colombia’s Urabá coast. The humanitarian crisis is spilling into one of the world’s most dense rainforests, the Darien Gap.

Capurganá: Tourism at the edge of the Darien Gap

By The City Paper Staff - March 22, 2019

A trip to Capurganá offers visitors a chance to enjoy the intense nature of the Darien Gap, while enjoying a Caribbean hideaway.