President Gustavo Petro announced that Colombia will request and support the formation of a United Nations peacekeeping force for Palestine. On social media platform X, Petro said, “There is only one path to end Israel’s genocide. The way is ...

The governor of Antioquia, Colombia’s second-largest economy, could face prison on corruption charges. Antioquia Governor Andres Julian Rendon, one of the most outspoken critics of Gustavo Petro on the far right, is under investigation for embe...

The government of Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro seeks a tax reform that would increase revenue for the government with $6.5 billion (COP26 trillion). The tax hike that was proposed to Congress on Monday and seeks to secure the financing of...

Police in Colombia’s second largest city Medellin arrested an attorney with a list of more than 1,000 real estate properties supposedly controlled by the agency that manages drug traffickers’ confiscated assets. In a press release, the Sp...

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Bogotá’s first metro train has arrived in Colombia after a 30-day journey from China, marking a historic milestone for the long-delayed project. The six-car train will undergo testing in the capital, with Line 1 expected to begin passenger service...

Colombia, as Celac chair, convened an urgent virtual meeting of regional foreign ministers to discuss U.S. military deployments in the Caribbean. Venezuela condemned the warships as a hostile threat, urging condemnation, while Bogotá stressed dialog...

Thirty-four Colombian soldiers have been held hostage for over four days in Guaviare after clashes with FARC dissidents. Surrounded by civilians, they face dwindling food and water supplies as government and international mediators work to secure the...

The United States deployed the nuclear submarine USS Newport News and cruiser USS Lake Erie to the Caribbean, escalating tensions with Venezuela. Caracas responded with warship and troop deployments, and lodged a U.N. complaint accusing Washington of...

Bogotá launches the first edition of Bogotá Concertante – Bach 340 (27–31 August 2025), a festival with 20 concerts, workshops and masterclasses across libraries, museums and theaters. Most events are free, celebrating Bach’s legacy and Colom...