Colombia

The allegations of lawfare, proscription or overthrow attempts such as the one suffered by Lula in January are clouding regional politics

Jhon Anderson Hurtado’s first novel, ‘Tunda,’ opens a window into a world in which paramilitarism in Buenaventura, witchcraft in the mangroves and scavenging in the streets of Bogotá coexist

Between January and March 2022, 35 kidnappings were registered in the South American country. In the same period of 2023, the figure doubled. Among the current victims is an 87-year-old man, the oldest hostage in the world

Caught in the crossfire between his two closest confidants and fixated on conspiracies, the leftist leader is unable to get anything done

Pedro Sánchez, commander of special forces, is in charge of the search for four minors who went missing a month ago, when their plane crashed in the Colombian rainforest

The meeting has given Nicolás Maduro a diplomatic boost, but Chile and Uruguay were quick to distance themselves from Lula’s comments about the crisis in the country

A controversial fashion show in Colombia, in which two Emberá Chamí indigenous women were placed in the middle of a runway, has sparked an interesting debate in a country where artisan collections and fashion have been linked for decades

Four minors were murdered by FARC dissidents, once again highlighting the extent of the war crime in the South American nation

The end of a ceasefire between the Colombian government and an armed group known as the Estado Mayor Central (EMC) has put new pressure on the disarmament process

The leader has been criticized for favoring immediacy over caution on the social network, a problem that came to the fore when he wrongly tweeted that four missing children had been found

The father fled his town in the Amazon after receiving threats, and his wife and children were on their way to meet him when the plane they were traveling in crashed. Eighteen days later, the minors have still not been found

President Petro tweeted that the siblings, who disappeared after a plane crash on May 1, were found alive. But neither civilian aviation nor defense officials have confirmed it, and he has posted an apology for his original, unconfirmed announcement

A survey found that 55% of Colombians would like to have a president like the one in El Salvador; meanwhile, some local candidates are promising to import his rigid security model

Colombia’s retired and reserve military are a powerful political force and tend toward conservatism, leaving the president with balancing act in a country that has not seen a coup since 1953

Former paramilitary chief Salvatore Mancuso has assured Colombian authorities that the remains of hundreds of bodies – disappeared during the country’s internal armed conflict – can be found along the border with Venezuela

Traditional Afro and indigenous medicine is nothing new. It is part of national and international medical standards, and it is practiced daily in cities like Bogotá

In an interview with EL PAÍS, the president of Colombia urged citizens to ‘express themselves’ to defend his government’s reforms and prevent these from being blocked by ‘very privileged groups’

The leftist leader has tired of negotiating with the traditional conservative parties over his reform plans and intends to mobilize his support base after a Cabinet reshuffle

‘The danger here is falling ash and rock,’ say those who have grown up in the shadow of the Nevado del Ruiz

An international summit organized by President Gustavo Petro shows how the South American country’s foreign policy has drastically changed in recent months

He had crossed the border into the country to try to meet with some participants at Tuesday’s international conference to discuss Venezuela’s political crisis

The Venezuelan opposition leader says he wants to meet with international delegations gathering in Colombia for a conference focused on his country’s political crisis

Brazil’s Supreme Court has ruled in favor of extraditing Nancy Mestre’s murderer to face justice in Colombia, ending her father’s decades long search for justice

The former guerilla met with the U.S. president to discuss the war on drugs, conserving the Amazon and the situation in Venezuela

Growing political, security and contracting risks in Colombia are affecting Chinese companies’ perception of the country, a new report warns

Sunday’s riots at a football stadium in Medellín came after months of strife between team executives and fans

The leader of the FARC dissidents – who was once presumed dead – is currently negotiating with the government of President Gustavo Petro