Biden hosts Colombian President Gustavo Petro in the Oval Office: ‘Colombia is the key to the hemisphere’
The former guerilla met with the U.S. president to discuss the war on drugs, conserving the Amazon and the situation in Venezuela
Iván Mordisco and the resurrection of an armed group in Colombia
The leader of the FARC dissidents – who was once presumed dead – is currently negotiating with the government of President Gustavo Petro
Colombia replaces ‘medieval’ ultra-religious police chief who waged war on the devil
General Henry Sanabria claimed to have seen Satan himself and was an outspoken critic of contraception, homosexuality and the rights of women
Can Colombia help advance a roadmap for a democratic solution in Venezuela?
Geoff Ramsey|
Gustavo Petro’s proposal is risky, but with the right approach it could be an opportunity to rethink the international response to the Venezuelan crisis
From Mexico to Chile: The security crisis consuming Latin America
Violence and organized crime are on the rise across the region, upending government plans and putting citizens on alert
Ungovernable governments
Juan Carlos Echeverry|
In Colombia, restrictions on President Gustavo Petro have come from both Congress and the high courts. In the rest of the region, similar dynamics are happening
Ibero-American Summit strengthens position despite divisions
The success of the conference lies in its acceptance that while governments in the region do not share the same ideology, they share a common destiny
A who’s who of the illegal armed groups in Colombia’s latest ceasefire
Guerrillas, militias and murky criminal organizations are all part of a complex negotiation by the Petro administration to bring about lasting peace
Colombia secures ceasefire with guerrilla groups: ‘Total peace will be a reality’
President Gustavo Petro made the announcement on Twitter, calling it a ‘bold act’ as five armed organizations signed up to an accord running until June 30, 2023
Human rights commission rejects Colombian president’s attempt to save Peru’s Pedro Castillo
Gustavo Petro – an ally of the former president, who is currently under arrest after trying to shut down Peru’s Congress – asked the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to intervene, but was told that the body respects the ‘democratic response’ of Peruvian institutions
Colombia’s new vice president: ‘I got into politics to save lives’
Francia Márquez – the first Afro-Colombian to hold the top position in her country’s history – tells Pepa Bueno, the editor-in-chief of El PAÍS, that ‘women are breaking barriers all over the world’
Venezuela’s Maduro enjoying renewed global attention at COP27 climate summit
Favored by the international context, the Bolivarian leader is being courted again after three years of harsh criticism. At the Egypt gathering, he exchanged words with Emmanuel Macron, John Kerry and Gustavo Petro
Petro playing both sides in Colombia-US relations
The president is reaching out to Washington on issues like energy and drug policy, yet maintaining an anti-American rhetoric to appease his voter base back home
Is it time to legalize cocaine in Colombia?
The losing battle against drug trafficking has opened a debate on the decriminalization of the consumption of the narcotic
Mario Vargas Llosa on Colombia elections: ‘They have voted badly. Let’s see what Petro does’
The Nobel Prize winner underscores that the country has a legal framework that the new president, a former guerrilla fighter, must respect