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Mon, 07 Jul 2025 19:34:19 +0000Rubio recalled acting ambassador from Colombia after Petro sought reconciliation with Trump
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio recalled his acting ambassador from Colombia after President Gustavo Petro sent a letter of reconciliation to his American counterpart Donald Trump. In the letter, which was sent on June 23, Petro called o...
Mon, 07 Jul 2025 14:59:19 +0000
Colombia’s healthcare system deteriorated further despite govt intervention
The Comptroller General’s Office (CGO) issued an alert about an ongoing degradation of Colombia’s public healthcare system, which is owed more than $8.2 billion (COP32.9 trillion) by private intermediaries called EPS’s. In its annua...
Sat, 05 Jul 2025 15:30:26 +0000
Colombia’s police arrest alleged coordinator of plot to kill senator
Colombia’s police reportedly arrested the alleged coordinator of a plot to assassinate far-right Senator Miguel Uribe. According to local media, Elder Jose Arteaga, a.lk.a. “Chipi” or “Costeño,” was arrested in the capi...
Thu, 03 Jul 2025 19:30:35 +0000
US recalls acting ambassador from Colombia over “baseless and reprehensible statements”
Colombia’s President Gustavo Gustavo Petro recalled his ambassador from Washington DC in response to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s announcement that he had recalled his acting ambassador from Bogota. Rubio recalled John McNamara, th...
Thu, 03 Jul 2025 16:09:15 +0000
Court orders arrest of Colombia’s former spy chief over corruption allegations
A Bogota court ordered the arrest of Carlos Ramon Gonzalez, the former administration chief and the former director of intelligence agency DNI of Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro. The court ordered the detention of Gonzalez amid an investigat...
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Tue, 08 Jul 2025 15:45:04 +0000Miguel Uribe Leads Colombian Presidential Poll After Assassination Attempt
Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay leads early polls for the 2026 presidential race despite recovering from a June 7 assassination attempt. Authorities have arrested alias El Costeño, one of the alleged masterminds behind the attack. Uribe’s su...
Mon, 07 Jul 2025 14:25:05 +0000
Colombia’s Petro tells U.S President Trump: “We Must Rise to the Occasion”
On June 23, Colombian President Gustavo Petro sent a conciliatory letter to U.S. President Donald Trump, retracting earlier coup claims and urging renewed dialogue amid a deepening diplomatic rift. Petro acknowledged his remarks may have been misinte...
Sun, 06 Jul 2025 12:58:36 +0000
Petro’s ‘Coup’ Allegations Deepen Colombia–U.S. Rift, Resolution Still Elusive
Colombia–U.S. relations have reached their lowest point in years after President Gustavo Petro accused U.S. lawmakers of plotting a coup. Washington recalled its top diplomat over “reprehensible” remarks, prompting Bogotá to withdraw its ambas...
Thu, 03 Jul 2025 16:30:43 +0000
Foreign Minister Laura Sarabia Resigns as Washington Weighs “Certification” of Colombia
Foreign Minister Laura Sarabia resigned Thursday, weakening President Gustavo Petro’s government and straining ties with Washington as the U.S. weighs decertifying Colombia over narcotics policy. Sarabia, a key Petro ally, had clashed with official...
Wed, 02 Jul 2025 22:00:28 +0000
Mass Grave in Guaviare Confirms Execution of Church Group by FARC Dissidents
Colombian authorities have uncovered a mass grave in Guaviare containing the bodies of eight evangelical church members abducted in April. Prosecutors say FARC dissidents executed the victims for being from Arauca. The massacre, Colombia’s deadlies...