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The Deportation Of a Colombian Activist Illustrates How Partisan Bogota-Washington Relations Have Become

The deportation of Colombian activist Beto Coral signals a deeply partisan (and personal) tightening of U.S. and Colombian relations, according to political experts.

International Business Times · Aug 5

Truck explosion outside Colombia police base injures 11 and kills dog: ‘Vile terrorist attack’

The pre-dawn detonation caused significant damage to the building’s roofing and shattered its windows

The Independent UK · Aug 1

Colombia's deforestation rises slightly as Amazon forest loss holds steady

Colombia’s government has reported a slight increase in deforestation in 2025, but it still surpassed its four-year reduction target under President Gustavo Petro

The Independent UK · Aug 1

ICE should continue traffic stops after shootings, Trump says, apparently contradicting new policy

At least 10 people have been killed during immigration operations since the start of the Trump administration's mass deportation campaign, including four during vehicle stops.

Euronews · Jul 15

Trump administration orders ICE to halt traffic stops after Maine shooting, US media reports

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) suspended the use of traffic stops to detain immigrants across the country, US media reported Tuesday, a day after an ICE agent shot and killed a Colombian driver in Maine. The fatal shooting came a week after an ICE officer killed a motorist in…

France 24 · Jul 14

Outgoing Colombia minister warns climate gains could be at risk under new government

Colombia’s outgoing environment minister Irene Vélez Torres has warned that the incoming government could reverse recent climate and conservation gains, citing

The Independent UK · Jul 10

‘We won’t give up, we’ll keep fighting’: activists in Colombia vow to resist far-right push for fossil fuels

As the newly elected president, Abelardo de la Espriella, pledges to exploit oil reserves, environmentalists prepare to defend climate progress

The Guardian - UK · Jul 8

Colombia’s president-elect endorsed by Trump, suspends transition after alleging coup

De la Espriella, a lawyer and businessman, secured U.S. President Donald Trump’s endorsement despite no prior office

The Independent UK · Jul 7

Colombia president-elect accuses outgoing leader of 'coup' plotting

BOGOTá - Colombia's hard-right president-elect, Abelardo de la Espriella, claimed on Tuesday that outgoing left-wing leader Gustavo Petro was planning a "coup" and ordered the military to "protect" the country's democracy.

Bangkok Post · Jul 7

Colombia President-Elect Halts Transition With Petro Government, Deepening Constitutional Crisis

Colombia's president-elect, Abelardo de la Espriella, announced that he has ordered the immediate suspension of his transition team's work with the outgoing administration of President Gustavo Petro, escalating an already unprecedented constitutional and political crisis just one month before the scheduled transfer of power.

Latin Times · Jul 7