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Sun, 29 Jun 2025 16:46:56 +0000Colombia’s former foreign minister sought US support for coup plot: audio and witnesses
Spanish newspaper El Pais confirmed that Colombia’s former Foreign Minister Alvaro Leyva sought US support for a plan to overthrow President Gustavo Petro. According to the newspaper, audio recordings of Leyva and testimonies from people close ...
Fri, 27 Jun 2025 17:41:33 +0000How a super cartel, guerrillas and Colombia’s police are linked to Uribe assassination plot
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Wed, 25 Jun 2025 17:04:23 +0000Colombia’s prosecution exposes Uribe’s alleged attempts to obstruct investigations into paramilitary ties
Colombia’s prosecution exposed former President Alvaro Uribe’s alleged “strategy to manipulate the course of criminal justice” to obscure his family’s alleged links to paramilitary organization AUC. According to the pros...
Tue, 24 Jun 2025 17:43:40 +0000Jailed Medellin mafia bosses say they conspired with mayors since 2002
Representatives of Medellin’s gangs said Tuesday that they helped municipal authorities to artificially lower homicide statistics since 2002. In an interview with public television network RTVC, jailed former mafia bosses “Carlos Pesebre&...
Tue, 24 Jun 2025 13:21:13 +0000Colombia’s trial of the century trial enters final stretch
The trial against Colombia’s former President Alvaro Uribe entered its final stretch on Tuesday when the prosecution began its closing statement. Over the past months, the prosecution presented more than 40 witnesses, dozens of wiretap recordin...
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Thu, 26 Jun 2025 13:49:13 +0000Cocaine Production Hits Record High, Colombia’s Coca Crop at 253,000 Hectares
Global cocaine production hit a record 3,708 tons in 2023, driven by a surge in coca cultivation in Colombia, the UN reported. Cocaine use, seizures, and drug-related environmental crimes are rising worldwide, with Indigenous communities in the Amazo...
Wed, 25 Jun 2025 16:15:35 +0000Petro Faces Criminal Case Over “Hostile” Social Media Against Miguel Uribe
Colombian President Gustavo Petro faces a formal criminal complaint over 43 statements allegedly inciting hostility against Senator Miguel Uribe, who remains in critical condition after a June 7 assassination attempt. The case can only deepen tension...
Tue, 24 Jun 2025 11:43:08 +0000At the Crossroads of Global Trade, Singapore Redefines the Power of the Port
PSA Singapore, the world’s largest container transshipment hub, handled a record 40.9 million TEUs in 2024. From its colonial origins in 1819, Singapore has become a global logistics powerhouse, with Tuas Port leading in automation, sustainability,...
Mon, 23 Jun 2025 13:20:33 +0000Colombian Mayors Demand More Protection After Petro invites Crime Bosses to Medellín Rally
President Gustavo Petro sparked national outrage after sharing a stage with jailed crim bosses during a rally in Medellín, just weeks after an assassination attempt on opposition candidate Miguel Uribe. Mayors across Colombia are demanding protectio...
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 17:12:13 +0000“Liturgies of the Body: The Collector’s Gaze” at Bogotá’s Casa Republicana
The exhibition titled Liturgies of the Body: The Collector’s Gaze opens at Bogotá’s Casa Republicana, showcasing works from the Proyecto Bachué. Spanning 1960–1980, the private collection explores how the human body reflects power, trauma, an...