The presidents of Colombia and Venezuela presented a united front following a diplomatic row over the incapacitation of the most visible opposition candidate for the Venezuelan presidential election
Colombia has demanded an apology and will expel diplomats after the Argentine president called Gustavo Petro a ‘terrorist murderer’ during an interview with CNN
The EU, the United States and even leftist governments from Brazil and Colombia reacted negatively to difficulties placed in the way of the opposition to register candidates for the July 28 election
The most populous department in Colombia has sworn in two strong critics of the president as leaders
The renowned general was part of the siege that resulted in the drug capo’s death and subsequently, as police commander, he sought to confront the legacy of the most notorious narco in Colombia’s history
Candidates from more traditional political backgrounds triumphed in the main mayoral and gubernatorial races, led by Carlos Fernando Galán’s resounding victory in Bogotá
The son of President Gustavo Petro and his ex-wife sought easy profit by taking advantage of their political and family relationships
The assassination of the Ecuadorian presidential candidate has revealed the scope of the criminal network gripping the country, where Mexican cartels and Colombian hitmen have gained a foothold
Otoniel, the ex-leader of the Gulf Clan, was sentenced in the US on the same day that former paramilitary commander Hernán Giraldo was expelled from the country’s justice and peace process
An ambitious government, with political and economic achievements in its first semester, lost momentum in its second, which has been full of scandals, political conflict and mistrust
The admission to the Attorney General’s office could compromise President Gustavo Petro’s position
The community, which is celebrating International Pride Day, has been hit by both the rise of the far right and hate speech in democratic countries and by the wave of religious extremism in authoritarian regimes
Feminist organizations are concerned about how a recent judgment may undermine reproductive rights in the country
In an interview with EL PAÍS, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate defends his theory of the ‘three zeros’: zero climate change, zero concentration of wealth and zero unemployment
The Nobel Peace Prize winner and ex-president sat down with EL PAÍS to discuss, among other things, Venezuela and Nicaragua, ending drug prohibition and Colombia’s ongoing peace process