Colombian warlord to serve 40 years in prison for crimes against Indigenous people Salvatore Mancuso was sentenced for his crimes agains the La Guajira community The Independent UK · Jan 20
Beatriz González obituary Colombian artist whose haunting work dealt with questions of power and conflict for six decades The Guardian - UK · Jan 18
Colombian woman wanted for 'killing children with poisoned berries' escapes Interpol but not Chiswick lifeboat Zulma Guzman Castro, who was the subject of an international manhunt, was dramatically pulled from the Thames Evening Standard · Jan 15
Venezuelan Regime Appears To Have Given Colombian Guerrilla ELN Green Light To Control The Border Between The Countries, Expert Says The Venezuelan regime appears to have given the Colombian guerrilla Ejercito de Liberacion Nacional (ELN) a green light to control the border between the two countries, according to an expert in the region. Latin Times · Jan 14
How cocaine traffickers launder cartel money The cocaine market exploded between 2014 and 2023. Production in Colombia increased more than sevenfold to nearly 2,700 tonnes, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The Conversation · Jan 14
The Revival of 'Sin Senos Sí Hay Paraíso' Starts Filming in Colombia with Catalina 'La Grande' and El Titi as Central Figures Telemundo confirmed today the start of production on a new season of Sin Senos Sí Hay Paraíso, reviving a franchise that was previously believed to have reached its definitive conclusion in December of 2019. The new chapter places Catalina Santana and Aurelio "El Titi" Jaramillo at the core of the… Latin Times · Jan 13
Inside the Cartagena boutique hotel starring in The Night Manager The second instalment of the anticipated spy thriller may be over, but superfans can relive the action at this Colombian hotel spotlighted in the series The Independent UK · Jan 13
The Colombian border is one of the biggest obstacles to building a new Venezuela Since American forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, plunging the country into uncertainty, there have been hopes for a transition to democracy, the stabilization of its economy, a reduction in drug trafficking and conditions that might allow millions of Venezuelans abroad to return home. The Conversation · Jan 13
‘It’s not the 90s any more’: the all-women team reinventing abortion advice for the TikTok age The irreverent approach of the Colombian hotline Jacarandas has made it the most-followed abortion account on social media in the Spanish-speaking world The Guardian - UK · Jan 13
Colombian rebels call for a 'national accord' after the US intervention in Venezuela Colombia’s National Liberation Army called for a “national accord” to overcome political conflicts, as it faces the prospects of attacks from the governments of Colombia and the United States The Independent UK · Jan 12
Colombian President Petro Says ICE 'Operates In The Same Way As The Nazi And Italian Brigades' Colombian President Gustavo Petro says ICE "operates in the same way as the Nazi and Italian brigades" as he continues to criticize the Trump administration despite a recent phone call that defused tensions between the two heads of state. Latin Times · Jan 12
Trump’s other Latin American feud: why Colombia’s Petro is not Maduro Leftwing leader rallies his supporters as US president accuses him of drug trafficking and threatens military action The Guardian - UK · Jan 12
Who Was Yeison Jimenez? Fans Mourn Colombian Star After Fatal Plane Crash Yeison Jiménez, one of Colombia's most prominent música popular artists, has died in a plane crash just hours before a scheduled concert, prompting widespread mourning across the Latin music world. International Business Times UK · Jan 12
Yeison Jiménez Dies at 34: Quick Facts About the Colombian Singer, Career Highlights and Cause of Death Yeison Jiménez's sudden death shocked fans and colleagues as he was about to appear in a concert when he tragically passed away at 34. International Business Times UK · Jan 11
Latin Times · Jan 11 Colombia Opens Criminal Investigation Into the Death of Superstar Yeison Jiménez Colombia's Attorney General's Office has opened a criminal investigation into the plane crash that killed beloved música popular star Yeison Jiménez and five others, according to confirmations issued Sunday by Colombian authorities.
The Independent UK · Jan 11 Colombian singer Yeison Jiménez among six killed in plane crash after tragic final post All six people on board died when private aircraft crashed in Colombia, authorities say
The Independent UK · Jan 11 Millions of Venezuelans scattered across Latin America cautiously watch what comes next Many of the 8 million Venezuelans scattered across the Americas received the news of their president's capture with caution
International Business Times UK · Jan 10 CNN Host Rips Trump's Expansion of Monroe Doctrine After Maduro Capture and Threats Against Cuba, Mexico CNN anchor Abby Phillip criticised President Donald Trump for 'declaring himself King of the World' after Venezuela raid and issuing threats to Cuba, Colombia and Mexico under expanded doctrine.
Latin Times · Jan 10 Top FARC Dissident Calls for 'Great Insurgent Bloc' After U.S. Military Action in Venezuela Ivan Mordisco urged commanders to "leave these differences aside," adding that "the destiny of our peoples demands unity in a common trench"
The Independent UK · Jan 10 Trump’s ‘morality’ raises nightmare of ghosts past in Colombia ANALYSIS: As the belligerent US president threatens more attacks on South America with no regard to international law, he is causing real fear in the region, reports world affairs editor Sam Kiley from Bogota, Colombia
The Independent UK · Jan 10 The truth about how many drugs in the US come from Venezuela | Debunked Donald Trump has claimed “a lot of drugs” are coming out of Venezuela - but do the figures back up the president’s claims?
Latin Times · Jan 10 Colombia's Petro Says U.S. Will 'Seek Wars' as Long as Its Economy Depends on Oil and Coal Colombian President Gustavo Petro said the United States will continue to pursue military conflicts abroad as long as its economy remains heavily dependent on fossil fuels.
Latin Times · Jan 9 Colombian Government Reportedly Made Several Concessions To U.S. Behind The Scenes To Defuse Tensions Between Trump And Petro The Colombian government made several security-related concessions to the U.S. to defuse tensions between President Gustavo Petro and Donald Trump, according to a new report.
Latin Times · Jan 9 Colombian President Petro Says Trump Told Him U.S. Was Preparing a 'Military Operation' In The Country Before Defusing Tensions Colombian President Gustavo Petro said U.S. counterpart Donald Trump told him the military was preparing "bad things" in the South American country before the two defused tensions.
The Guardian - AU · Jan 9 ‘We can’t take it any more’: thousands flee guerrilla clashes on Colombia-Venezuela border Caracas shake-up could intensify violence in Catatumbo in Colombia, an area rich with coca crops, cocaine laboratories and a porous border with Venezuela