Colombia
Colombia
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 19:45:40 +0000Colombia, The Hague Group announce further sanctions on Israel
The Foreign Ministry announced that Colombia will impose a weapons ban on Israel after a meeting with the representatives of more than other 30 states in the capital Bogota. The weapons ban was one of multiple measures announced by Deputy Foreign Min...
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 15:09:54 +0000Petro urges Congress to allow him to tax Colombia’s elites
In a blistering attack on his country’s elites, President Gustavo Petro urged Congress that “the richest of the rich of Colombia must pay” the government’s budget proposal for next year. Petro and his finance minister are curr...
Tue, 15 Jul 2025 14:48:13 +0000Rice growers shut down parts of Colombia to demand support
Rice growers have effectively shut down major roads through Colombia since Monday to demand the government fulfills promises made in March to support the struggling sector. According to the farmers, the government promised measures to counter low mar...
Mon, 14 Jul 2025 17:59:44 +0000US officials implicated in alleged conspiracy to smear Uribe’s opponents in court
Colombia’s Prosecutor General’s Office received evidence suggesting that US officials are involved in a conspiracy to falsely link an alleged victim of former President Alvaro Uribe to drug trafficking. Senator Ivan Cepeda, an alleged vic...
Mon, 14 Jul 2025 13:31:13 +0000Colombia and partners seeking “concrete measures” to end Israel’s genocide in Gaza
UN rapporteur Francesca Albanese arrived in Colombia, where she will meet with the foreign ministers of 20 countries to coordinate “legal and diplomatic measures” to end Israel’s genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. Albanese was welcom...
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Thu, 17 Jul 2025 19:05:18 +0000Colombia Bets Big on Instant Payments With Central Bank’s BRE-B
Colombia has launched BRE-B, a real-time payments system developed by its central bank to unify digital transactions across banks and wallets. The free platform allows instant money transfers nationwide and aims to boost financial inclusion, mirrorin...
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 14:32:17 +0000Bogotá and Avianca Launch South America’s First Official “Stopover” Program
Bogotá and Avianca have launched StopOver Bogotá, South America's first official stopover program, allowing international transit passengers to explore the city for up to 24 hours. The initiative aims to attract 472,000 additional visitors and boos...
Tue, 15 Jul 2025 13:35:29 +0000Colombia Captures Top Italian Mafia Boss for Latin America in Bogotá Raid
Colombian police, with support from Europol and Italian and UK authorities, arrested Giuseppe Palermo, alias "Peppe," the alleged head of the ‘Ndrangheta mafia in Latin America. Wanted in 196 countries, Palermo oversaw cocaine trafficking from Colo...
Mon, 14 Jul 2025 13:43:01 +0000Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay Begins Neurorehabilitation After ‘Favorable’ Response
Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay has begun neurorehabilitation after showing clinical improvement, over a month after surviving a gun attack in Bogotá. He remains in intensive care with a reserved neurological prognosis. His wife, María Claudi...
Thu, 10 Jul 2025 21:55:28 +0000Ex-FARC Commanders Admit to Forcible Recruitment of More Than 18,000 Minors
The six former FARC commanders of the Secretariat admitted to recruiting more than 18,000 children during Colombia’s armed conflict, calling it a grave mistake before the Special Jurisdiction for Peace.