The American Conservative1d
Petro’s Colombia Falls Apart
Petro, who is up for reelection in 2026, donned the presidential sash with the intention of bringing peace to Colombia at the ...
Colombia's president will declare an emergency over deadly ELN attacks in the northeast
Colombian President Gustavo Petro says he will declare an emergency over the guerrilla attacks in the northeast that have ...
Colombia’s president says ELN rebels will ‘get war’ as violence in the country’s northeast escalates
BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombian president Gustavo Petro warned on Monday that his nation’s military will take offensive actions ...
The Independent5d
Colombia's president says ELN rebels will 'get war' as violence in the country's northeast escalates
Colombian president Gustavo Petro warned on ... into a drug trafficking group and compared their methods to those of Pablo Escobar, the infamous cartel leader who bombed government buildings ...
Latin Times on MSN1d
Thousands Flee Colombian Border Region, Seeking Refuge in Venezuela as Guerrilla Violence Escalates
Both the ELN and FARC-EMC have long fought for control over this drug-rich area, but recent violence marks a significant ...
BBC3d
Colombian TV drama about drug lord Pablo Escobar a hit
Now, more than 18 years after being gunned down on a rooftop in the city of Medellin, everybody in Colombia is once again talking about Pablo Escobar. The country's biggest television network ...
Los Angeles Times3d
Colombia reactivates arrest orders for top rebels blamed for deadly violence in cocaine turf war
BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombia’s government is reactivating ... was ordered Wednesday by the chief prosecutor’s office is Pablo Beltrán, the lead ELN negotiator in those halting peace talks ...
CNN3d
More than 32,000 displaced as violence spirals in Colombian drug trafficking region
More than 32,000 people have fled to towns in northeast Colombia as they attempt to escape a sharp rise in fighting between militant factions, according to the country’s ombudsman. Iris Marín ...
CNN6d
At least 80 people killed in northeast Colombia as peace talks fail
More than 80 people were killed in the country’s northeast over the weekend following the government’s failed attempts to hold peace talks with the National Liberation Army, a Colombian ...
The Hamilton Spectator4d
Colombian president visits southern Haiti as country battles surge in gang violence
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro visited Haiti on Wednesday as part of a whirlwind trip to strengthen ties with the violence-wracked country. He was expected to ...
Reuters6d
China's Zijin restarts gold production at major Colombian mine after attack
BOGOTA, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Chinese miner Zijin has restarted gold production at its major Buritica project in Colombia, a company source told Reuters on Monday, following a pause to operations ...
Reuters6d
Rebel violence in the Colombian jungle leaves 20 dead
BOGOTA, Jan 20 (Reuters) - At least 20 Colombian fighters from rival rebel factions were killed in weekend clashes over control of a strategic jungle area for drug trafficking, military sources ...