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Thu, 28 Aug 2025 20:49:11 +0000Kidnapped Soldiers in Colombia’s Guaviare Running Low on Food and Water
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...
Wed, 27 Aug 2025 20:35:40 +0000U.S. Sends Nuclear Submarine USS Newport News toward Venezuela
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...
Wed, 27 Aug 2025 10:26:32 +0000Bogotá Strikes a Chord with Bach 340 Festival
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...
Mon, 25 Aug 2025 21:07:41 +0000Petro Under Pressure as Venezuela Moves 15,000 Troops Toward Border
Tensions are rising across the hemisphere after Venezuela's Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello announced that 15,000 troops will be sent to the border with Colombia as the U.S Navy presence in the Caribbean intensifies.
Thu, 21 Aug 2025 23:24:17 +0000Terror Attacks Across Colombia Kill 19, Injure 70 in Cali and Antioquia
At least eleven people are dead in Colombia after FARC dissidents detonated a truck bomb outside an air force base in Cali and shot down a police helicopter in Antioquia, in one of the deadliest days of recent violence.
Thu, 21 Aug 2025 17:35:24 +0000Colombia’s Uribe Freed from House Arrest as U.S Navy moves to Venezuela
The U.S. Navy is deploying warships near Venezuela, sparking warnings from Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro of migration and economic fallout. Meanwhile, ex-President Álvaro Uribe was freed from house arrest and announced a political comeback wi...
Wed, 20 Aug 2025 18:38:34 +0000Petro Tells Trump That Military Action in Venezuela is “Worst Mistake”
Colombian President Gustavo Petro warned U.S. President Donald Trump that military action in Venezuela would be the “worst mistake,” after Washington deployed three warships to the Caribbean. Petro said an intervention risked dragging Colombia in...
Tue, 19 Aug 2025 21:47:32 +0000U.S warships near Venezuela: Is Latin America’s left facing a reckoning?
The United States has deployed three guided-missile destroyers to waters off Venezuela, escalating tensions with Nicolás Maduro, who has mobilised 4.5 million militia members. The move comes as Colombia mourns Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay a close all...
Thu, 14 Aug 2025 20:47:51 +0000Colombia Says Goodbye to Miguel Uribe Turbay
Miguel Uribe Turbay was laid to rest in Bogotá after an emotional farewell that began at the Capitol and ended at the Primary Cathedral. Leaders and citizens alike mourned the former senator, remembering his public service, legacy, and dedication to...
Tue, 12 Aug 2025 12:41:10 +0000Washington Delegation to Attend Funeral of Slain Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe
U.S President Donald Trump is sending a high-level delegation to Bogotá in the wake of the killing of Colombian opposition leader Miguel Uribe Turbay. The delegation will attend Wednesday's funeral mass for the Senator and sends a direct message to ...
Mon, 11 Aug 2025 12:10:59 +0000Miguel Uribe Turbay Dies at 39 After Assassination Attempt
Miguel Uribe Turbay, the prominent Colombian politician and presidential candidate has died age 39, two months after an assassination attempt in Bogotá. Turbay was shot at close range in the head by a 15-year-old hired gunman.
Wed, 06 Aug 2025 21:19:43 +0000Trial over Truth: Uribe and the Assault on Colombia’s Historical Memory
Former Colombian president Álvaro Uribe’s 12-year house arrest sentence has ignited political turmoil, with critics calling it a selective prosecution aimed at rewriting the nation’s conflict narrative.
Tue, 05 Aug 2025 22:56:01 +0000Colombia Accuses Peru of Taking Remote Island on Amazon River
Colombia has accused Peru of illegally occupying a disputed island on the Amazon River, escalating tensions between the two neighbors. President Gustavo Petro claims Peru violated a 1934 treaty by creating the district of Santa Rosa de Loreto. Peru r...
Tue, 05 Aug 2025 17:38:09 +0000War for Gold: Colombia’s Sur de Bolívar trapped as ELN expands to Pacific
The ELN guerrilla has intensified its offensive in Colombia’s Sur de Bolívar, deploying drones and battling rivals armed groups for control of alluvial gold mines. The region has become a testing ground for aerial terror, forcing some 7,500 to be ...
Mon, 04 Aug 2025 18:54:37 +0000Colombians to mobilize August 7 in defense of Uribe with 12-year Sentence
Former Colombian president Álvaro Uribe was sentenced to 12 years of house arrest for witness tampering and bribery, sparking nationwide demostrations in his defense for August 7. Critics say President Petro is using the case to rewrite Colombia’s...
Fri, 01 Aug 2025 15:46:48 +0000Uribe Files Criminal Complaint Against Petro for Harassment and Defamation
Former President Álvaro Uribe has filed a criminal complaint against President Gustavo Petro for harassment and defamation. The complaint cites Petro’s social media posts linking Uribe to paramilitarism and corruption, accusing the president of un...
Thu, 31 Jul 2025 11:17:44 +0000Colombia Ramps Up Anti-Trafficking Efforts at Airports and Overland Borders
On World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, Colombia reinforced efforts to combat human trafficking across airports and land borders, highlighting rescues abroad, citizen education, and tools like LibertApp, while strengthening international coopera...
Tue, 29 Jul 2025 15:46:14 +0000Uribe’s Defense Team Decries ‘Lawfare’ After Historic Guilty Verdict
Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe was found guilty of witness tampering, but his defense claims the trial was politically motivated and legally flawed. They argue the judge ignored exculpatory evidence and relied on a discredited witness. Urib...
Tue, 29 Jul 2025 10:38:21 +0000Guilty Verdict Against Álvaro Uribe Sparks Condemnation from U.S Lawmakers
Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe was found guilty of witness tampering and abuse of process, becoming the country’s first ex-head of state convicted at trial. U.S. Republican lawmakers condemned the verdict as political persecution, while U...
Mon, 28 Jul 2025 18:08:35 +0000Álvaro Uribe Faces Verdict in Colombia’s ‘Trial of the Century’
Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe faces a historic court ruling Monday in a witness tampering case that could make him the first ex-head of state convicted in the country. The verdict, linked to attempts to discredit paramilitary accusations, ...
Fri, 25 Jul 2025 23:34:06 +0000Juan Manuel Echavarría and the Haunting Silence of Memory
In a powerful Bogotá exhibition, Colombian artist Juan Manuel Echavarría brings the country’s hidden war into view — through abandoned schoolrooms, war-scarred voices, and the quiet gaze of witness.
Thu, 24 Jul 2025 16:36:37 +0000Does Colombia’s “Binational Zone” with Venezuela Legitimize an Illegitimate Regime?
Colombia and Venezuela have signed a memorandum of understanding to create a “binational zone of peace, unity, and development” along their shared border. Former President Álvaro Uribe called the initiative "unacceptable" and described it as a s...
Wed, 23 Jul 2025 14:58:44 +0000Colombia’s AG Denies Assassination Plot Against Bogotá Mayor Carlos Galán
Colombia’s Attorney General has denied reports of a plot to assassinate Bogotá Mayor Carlos Fernando Galán, calling a wiretapped conversation aired by Noticias RCN a misinterpreted joke between drug dealers in Bucaramanga. The call appears to be ...
Tue, 22 Jul 2025 17:10:38 +0000ELN Modifies Drones To Target Colombia’s Security Forces
Three Colombian soldiers were killed and eight injured in a drone attack by ELN guerrillas on Independence Day in Norte de Santander. The strike marks a deadly escalation in the use of weaponized drones, as armed groups increasingly adopt remote warf...
Mon, 21 Jul 2025 15:29:54 +0000Colombians to Pay Higher Visa Fees with Trump’s “Beautiful Bill”
Starting October 1, Colombians and other foreign nationals seeking to visit the United States will face significantly higher visa fees, following the approval of new immigration measures contained in Donald Trump's “One Big Beautiful Bill”.