Historic but not enough? Colombia’s Gustavo Petro defends cocaine seizures
Colombia’s president has intercepted historic volumes of illicit cocaine. But will it be enough to lessen US pressure?
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Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro under investigation in US for drug ties
Faced with reports that two US prosecutors have opened probes, the left-wing leader denies links to drug traffickers.
From: NewsFeed
Colombian president says Gaza was an ‘experiment’ for wider destruction
Colombian President Gustavo Petro says the war in Gaza was an “experiment” designed to intimidate the Global South.
Published On 18 Mar 2026
Colombia’s Petro accuses Ecuador of bombing near border
Leaders of Colombia and Ecuador trade allegations after Gustavo Petro says 27 charred bodies found on country’s border.
Colombia elects Congress, chooses presidential candidates amid US tensions
Colombians will choose from more than 3,000 candidates vying for 102 Senate seats and 182 House seats.
Ecuador hikes tariffs on Colombian imports to 50 percent starting March 1
The new announcement from Quito follows an initial 30 percent tariff imposed by the Andean nation in early February.
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From: Making Peace
Where the Silence Breaks | Ep 3 – Colombia
As part of Colombia’s peace process, former army soldiers confess to extrajudicial killings to the victims’ families.
Published On 25 Feb 2026
Small but mighty: Colombia’s Muslim community celebrates Ramadan
Colombia’s Muslims comprise less than 0.2 percent of the population in a country that is majority Catholic.
Venezuela’s Rodriguez, Colombia’s Petro say they will meet ‘soon’
Petro said he had invited Rodriguez to meet in the border city of Cucuta to discuss energy cooperation.
Colombia to resume peace talks with ECG after temporary suspension
Colombia’s largest criminal group paused talks after President Gustavo Petro pledged to target its leader Chiquito Malo.
From: NewsFeed
Colombia’s Petro says he escaped assassination attempt
Columbian President Gustavo Petro says he has escaped an assassination attempt while travelling by helicopter.
Published On 11 Feb 2026