Authorities confiscated 445 tons of the narcotic in 2025, according to a new report that details how traffickers are adapting their methods to evade growing pressure from Washington
An explosion that left 20 civilians dead has highlighted the power struggle with the front commanded by FARC dissident Iván Mordisco
Gustavo Petro and Delcy Rodríguez’s decision to ‘immediately’ start exchanging intelligence is a declaration of war on guerrilla groups that threaten Washington’s interests
A band named Simbiotes seeks to reduce hostilities, build bridges and open up a space of dignity in confinement
Following the aborted meeting in Cúcuta, the Colombian leader will sit down with the acting president to discuss security issues
A German foundation is taking the pulse of the region, which has become the main stage for the power struggle between the two superpowers
In an interview with EL PAÍS, the president of Colombia casts doubt on the upcoming presidential elections in his country. When asked if he will respect the results, he replies: ‘Yes, but not fraud’
The Ministry of Environment explains that no country agreed to take in the invasive species, which arrived in 1981 at the hands of the drug lord
The decision by Daniel Noboa’s government comes after statements by Colombian president Gustavo Petro, who called former Ecuadorian VP Jorge Glas a ‘political prisoner’
At least one fatality has been reported after the C-130 Hercules, which was carrying 121 people, crashed in Putumayo, in the southwestern part of the country
The arrest of ‘Lobo Menor’ in the Mexican capital sheds light on the criminal relationship between the three countries, connected to cocaine trafficking
The Colombian president claimed there were 27 charred bodies on the border, drawing a denial from Daniel Noboa, who said narco-terrorist groups were being targeted
The right-wing Colombian presidential candidate is looking for a running mate who thinks differently from her, without having to sacrifice the political principles of her mentor
The conservative senator is threatening the leadership of the far-right candidate De la Espriella, and triggering new scenarios ahead of the battle against the left for the presidency in May
After visiting an Alabama center, Carmen Felisa Ramírez Boscán, a representative of Colombians abroad, asked President Petro to expedite proceedings to bring ailing detainees back home: ‘They prefer to die in their own country’
An intelligence report links the Serb and Giovanny Andrés Rojas, known as ‘Araña,’ to a transnational drug‑trafficking network, turning their extraditions into a diplomatic issue between Washington, Bogotá, and Caracas
The increase in the minimum wage, the fiscal deficit, or taxes imposed by decree are overshadowing issues like security or corruption
The short-lived but high-impact abduction of a senator is just one of the daily events that are shaking up ‘the most open election in years’
Between international forums, visits to coffee plantations and meetings with ex-combatants, the statesman reflects on peace, Venezuela, Trump, Petro and global chaos
Gustavo Petro has denounced a new assassination attempt and a failed plot to link him to drugs ahead of his successful meeting with Donald Trump
The highly anticipated get-together exceeded the expectations of the Colombian leader, four months before the presidential election that will define the continuity of his political project
The meeting between the presidents of the United States and Colombia lasted more than two hours and was held behind closed doors
The main challenge, according to aides of the Colombian president, was convincing him to take concrete proposals to Washington, avoid being provocative, and not let himself be provoked
The Latin America and Caribbean International Economic Forum 2026, organized by CAF in collaboration with Grupo Prisa, brings together seven heads of state in an informal ‘Latin American Davos’
The Colombian president has received a temporary permit for his meeting with the Republican, scheduled for next Tuesday
The remains of the religious leader, who was killed in his first battle as an ELN guerrilla, were missing for 60 years. During this period of time, his memory and legacy have been invoked either to justify the armed struggle in the country, or to criticize it
The Mexican president is withstanding pressure from the Republican to send U.S. troops in and acknowledges her government ‘can do more’ to combat drug trafficking