Browsing Category

Colombia

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…

Colombia mine blast death toll rises to nine

Nine coal miners have died and six remain trapped underground after an explosion in a coal mine in Colombia, the National Mining Agency (ANM) said. The explosion near the northern town of El Zulia on Monday was caused by a…

Work progresses to rescue trapped miners in Colombia

The rescue efforts of the 14 Colombian miners trapped in a coal mine continued on Wednesday against the clock, indicated the organizations that carry out the operations to save the miners. According to Catalina Gheorghe, who leads the…

Colombia election: Surprise election run-off beckons

Colombia's next president will be a choice between a former leftist rebel and a man dubbed the country's Trump after Sunday's first round of voting. Gustavo Petro, a former mayor of the capital Bogotá as well as an ex-militant,…

ELN announces ceasefire for Colombians to vote in peace

“A peace process with the ELN is the best opportunity to address priority issues,” the rebel group said. Colombia's National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrillas announced Monday that they would enforce a ceasefire during the upcoming…