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Colombia to suspend aerial bombings against armed groups
Colombia’s new left-wing government has said it will suspend aerial bombings targeting armed groups, in an effort to minimise the deaths of civilians and children who have been forcibly recruited into the organisations.
Defence Minister …
Colombia Will Shelter Venezuelan Political Dissidents, Petro Says
President Gustavo Petro said Colombia won’t extradite political exiles to Venezuela, despite improving relations between the two neighboring countries.
Diosdado Cabello, a senior figure in Venezuela’s ruling socialist party, called for…
Colombia’s Petro replaces security chiefs in human rights push
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has named new commanders for the military and the police, saying he chose the officials because they have not been accused of corruption or human rights violations.
Colombia and the National Liberation…
Colombia’s new president Petro proposes ambitious tax reforms
The reforms are key to Gustavo Petro’s vision of building a more equitable country, with less reliance on oil revenues.
On his first day in office, Colombian President Gustavo Petro introduced a new tax reform proposal to Congress that…
Venezuela and Colombia agree to re-establish diplomatic ties
Countries will name new ambassadors when Colombia’s President-elect Gustavo Petro takes office next month, officials say.
Colombia and Venezuela will appoint new ambassadors in their respective capitals when Colombian President-elect…
Colombia enters 5th wave of COVID-19 pandemic
The Minister of Health and Social Protection of Colombia, Fernando Ruiz, specified this Friday that the country is at a fifth peak of Covid-19 infections, for this reason he urged people to reinforce vaccination schemes.
“Obviously we…
War on drugs prolonged Colombia’s decades-long civil war, landmark report finds
Truth commission’s report, touted as a chance to heal after half a century of bloodshed, called for a ‘substantial change in drug policy’
The punitive, prohibitionist war on drugs helped prolong Colombia’s disastrous civil war, the…
Colombia prison riot sparks deadly fire
A fire inside an overcrowded Colombian prison killed 51 inmates in the early hours of Tuesday morning, authorities said, marking one of the deadliest incidents of its kind in the country's recent history.
The fire broke out amid a…
Gustavo Petro wins Colombia’s presidential election
Colombia has elected former guerrilla fighter Gustavo Petro as its first left-wing president.
The former member of the M-19 guerrilla movement narrowly defeated real estate millionaire Rodolfo Hernandez, vowing to enact profound social…
The controversial ‘Tik Tok King’ vying for Colombia’s presidency
Rodolfo Hernandez shocked Colombia by finishing second in first round of voting and is now within reach of top post.
Millions of Colombian voters are poised to take a step into the unknown this week, as they invest their hopes in a…