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FARC dissident organization EMC said that a guerrilla attack that killed 20 civilians in southwest Colombia on Saturday was a “tactical error that lacks any justification.” In a statement, the guerrilla organization led by “Ivan Mor...

At least 20 people were killed and another 45 were injured in a series of guerrilla attacks in southwest Colombia over the weekend. The offensive began on Friday and targeted military and civil infrastructure targets in the Cauca and Valle del Cauca ...

Senator Ivan Cepeda, the frontrunner in Colombia’s presidential race, expanded his lead over the far-right runner-up, lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella, according to pollster Invamer. Cepeda received the support of 44.3% of the polled voters, a s...

Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro and his Venezuelan counterpart Delcy Rodriguez said Friday that their security forces will “consolidate” a joint strategy to combat organized crime on the border between the two countries. Petro an...

The United States has updated a “do not travel” warning for large parts of southwestern Colombia after a wave of terrorist attacks have left over 20 people dead, underscoring growing international concern over the country’s deteriorating securi...

With just over a month to go before Colombia’s May 31 presidential election, a new Invamer poll suggests the race has narrowed to three viable contenders, as left-wing senator Iván Cepeda strengthens his lead and two right-wing rivals battle for a...

Colombians are expressing outrage and grief after a bombing attributed to dissident factions of the former FARC killed 20 people and left injured 46, marking the country’s deadliest attack in over a decade. The blast on Saturday afternoon tore thro...

Colombian President Gustavo Petro will meet Venezuela’s interim leader Delcy Rodríguez in Caracas on Friday to address security challenges along the shared border, marking their first official encounter since Nicolás Maduro was captured by U.S sp...

Bogotá’s mayor has called for a major expansion of the city’s police force following a deadly knife attack on a television production set and a separate killing at a public transport station, as authorities warn of shifting patterns of urban cri...