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Senator Miguel Uribe Dies at 39 – Decades After His Mother's Murder in 1991: What Happened?

Colombian senator and 2026 presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe Turbay, 39, has died two months after being shot at a Bogotá rally, reviving painful memories of his mother Diana Turbay's 1991 killing.

International Business Times UK · Aug 11, 2025

Trump Admin Discussed Using Navy Destroyers To Launch Missiles At Cartel Leaders Or Infrastructure: Report

The Trump administration reportedly discussed options to attack cartels ranging from using Navy destroyers to launch missiles at cartel leaders or infrastructure to partnering more closely with Mexican counterparts, according to a new report

Latin Times · Aug 11, 2025

Colombian senator Miguel Uribe dies after June campaign shooting

Rightwing presidential hopeful, who had been in hospital in Bogotá since shooting, has died aged 39

The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2025

Colombia accuses Peru of fully annexing a disputed island in the Amazon river

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has stirred up a decades-old border controversy with Peru by accusing it of fully annexing an Amazon river island that has been administered by Peru for decades, but whose legal status is in dispute

The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2025

Colombia Fears U.S. Sanctions As Top Republicans Rally Around Convicted Ex President

Criticism of the conviction of former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe has sparked fears in the country that the U.S. will impose punitive measures on current officials

Latin Times · Aug 4, 2025

Marco Rubio Slams Colombia's Judiciary After Former President Uribe Is Convicted of Bribery, Tampering

Alvaro Uribe became Colombia's first former president to be convicted in a criminal trial

Latin Times · Jul 29, 2025

Ex-Colombian president Uribe convicted of witness tampering and bribery

Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe was found guilty of bribery and witness tampering in an unprecedented trial that has shaken the country.

Euronews · Jul 29, 2025

Colombian Ex-president To Learn Fate In Witness Tampering Case

Colombian ex-president Alvaro Uribe will learn his fate Monday in a witness tampering case that saw him become the South American country's first-ever former head of state to be put on trial.

International Business Times · Jul 28, 2025

Leftist Leaders Gather In Chile With Democracy 'Under Threat'

The leftist leaders of Spain and four South American nations met in Chile on Monday to appeal for unity in the face of US protectionism and a rise in extremism worldwide.

International Business Times · Jul 21, 2025

Colombia Again Defies Washington With Gaza Conference

Colombian President Gustavo Petro hosted an international summit this week in which 12 countries announced sanctions on Israel, defying Washington amid heightened tensions between the two countries.

Latin Times · Jul 19, 2025