Gustavo Petro

Dozens of former soldiers, hired through private security companies, are fighting for the Rapid Support Forces against the regular army in one of the bloodiest current conflicts

The bullish cycle boosts Colombia’s investment and exports, but also highlights the risks of volatility

The Colombian journalist criticizes President Gustavo Petro’s plan for total peace, the reintegration of rapists and violence against female reporters, and has launched a documentary on sexual exploitation in Cartagena

The next secretary of state, known for his tough stance on countries such as Cuba, is expected to put the region at the center of his agenda

The executive director of Human Rights Watch says the governments of Colombia and Panama must address the crimes against women on one of the most dangerous routes in the world

Despite the intensifying political crisis in the country, both Maduro’s ruling party and the opposition have dismissed the solutions put forward to date

In an interview, with EL PAÍS, the Venezuelan opposition leader says she’s convinced that a change in the country is possible this time: ‘Our records are available for anyone who wants to analyze them’

The criminal organization has repeatedly tried to join the government’s dialogue processes without success. Three weeks ago, it held a public funeral for one of its commanders in broad daylight and in front of dozens of foreign tourists

Although official sources have made no comment on the matter, experts agree that the Latin American leader has undergone a cosmetic procedure, ending two months of speculation

The new director of Amnesty International in the Americas has criticized the use of the military and heavy-handed measures to combat crime in the region: ‘The Armed Forces are not trained to ensure public safety’

The commanders of the self-proclaimed Gaitanista Army of Colombia ask that the arrest warrants against their leaders be lifted

The drug lord recounts his life as a key member of the Medellín Cartel after leaving a US prison, where he served 33 years

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

President accuses senators of torpedoing healthcare reform after having received foreign money

The president responded to the rejection of his health reform in Congress with an energetic speech and intervention in the public-private EPS system

Colombia has demanded an apology and will expel diplomats after the Argentine president called Gustavo Petro a ‘terrorist murderer’ during an interview with CNN

President Gustavo Petro has opened the door to dialogue with the largest drug trafficking organization in the country, which presents itself as a ‘political-military organization’

Venezuelan, Peruvian, Haitian, Chinese, and Afghan families endure hunger, disease, and violence while they raise money to cross the rainforest and reach Panama, on the only land route that leads from South America to the United States

The Colombian capital will become the first city in Latin America to have a permanent envoy from the largest police department in the U.S.

Authorities are investigating whether $125,000 that the country’s Federation of Education Workers (Fecode) donated to Colombia Humana, the president’s party, were unlawfully used in his 2022 presidential campaign

Multiple experts agree that extreme aridity and lack of rainfall have combined to cause over 500 forest fires so far this year. They warn that these conditions will continue until April

The Israeli prime minister has sent a letter to Gustavo Petro asking him to support the efforts to free the 136 people held captive by the Islamic group

The Colombian president left Guatemala City to an ovation after refusing to leave until the inauguration of his counterpart had gone ahead