Colombia

Colombia

Car bomb and attack on a helicopter in Colombia kill at least 17

Colombian President Gustavo Petro attributed both attacks to dissidents of the defunct Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, commonly known as FARC, adding that an alleged member of the group was arrested in the area of the helicopter explosion.

22/08/2025

Scenes

Watch: The kitesurfer inspiring Colombia's indigenous Wayuu tribe

In partnership with Media City

Nelson Gomez, a kitesurfing champion and member of Colombia's Wayuu tribe, empowers indigenous youth by teaching them kitesurfing.

18/08/2025

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Peruvian Shamans call for calm in Amazon island dispute with Colombia

Shamans in Peru have staged a traditional ritual in Lima to urge peace with Colombia amid a growing row over the ownership of Santa Rosa Island in the Amazon.

12/08/2025

Colombia

Colombian presidential hopeful dies weeks after rally shooting

Uribe Turbay's assassination has sent shockwaves through the country and reignited fears that Colombia could again experience the wave of political violence that marred the 1990s.

11/08/2025

World News

Former Colombian president 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.

29/07/2025

Climate

Scientists slam ‘injustice’ of scarce Global South climate studies

Scientists say inconclusive results in a climate attribution study on deadly floods and landslides in Colombia and Venezuela expose inequality in climate research.

17/07/2025

Green News

Nearly 100 people arrested in Amazon environmental crime crackdown

Amazon Basin countries and the UAE joined forces to target illegal mining, wildlife trafficking, logging and fuel smuggling.

11/07/2025

Colombia

Colombian senator Uribe in critical condition after shooting at rally

A 15-year-old boy is in custody following the attack on conservative presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe at a campaign event in Bogota on Saturday.

10/06/2025

Czech Republic

Czech court jails Colombian for eight years over Russia-linked arson

A court in Prague has sentenced a Colombian citizen to eight years in prison on Monday for conducting an arson attack and planning another one, in a case which authorities believe may be linked to the Kremlin.

09/06/2025

Colombia

6.5-magnitude earthquake strikes Colombia, no casualties reported

An earthquake of 6.5 magnitude struck Colombia on Sunday, felt across much of the country. No casualties reported. Tremors of 4 to 4.6 followed shortly.

08/06/2025

Colombia

Colombian presidential candidate Uribe shot at a rally in Bogotá

Senator and presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay is in critical condition after the attack on Saturday, which is being investigated by the authorities.

08/06/2025

World News

First migrants return home after Trump calls for voluntary deportation

The flight marks the beginning of the start of 'Project Homecoming', an initiative encouraging migrants in the US to return to their countries voluntarily.

20/05/2025

Culture news

Colombian court rules Karol G song violated rights of children

The song '+57' generated controversy in Colombia when it was released last year, with organizations that defend the rights of children quickly calling for its removal.

09/04/2025

Colombia

Rebel group committing ‘widespread abuses’ in Colombia — NGO

Human Rights Watch says more than 56,000 people have been displaced since January, and accuses rebel fighters of executions, forced labour and child recruitment.

26/03/2025

Colombia

Colombia's president reveals push to replace coca with other crops

The initiative aims to eradicate 25,000 hectares of coca bushes within 140 days while maintaining military operations against rebel groups in the northeast that profit from the drug trade.

04/03/2025

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Colombian man caught with cocaine under toupee at Cartagena airport

Colombian police arrested a man at an airport in Cartagena for trying to smuggle cocaine under a toupee on a flight to Amsterdam. The 220 grams of drugs were worth €10,000 euros.

26/02/2025

Colombia

Cocaine is 'no worse than whiskey', says Colombia's president

During a six-hour government meeting that was broadcast live, Colombian President Gustavo Petro said legalised cocaine could be "sold like wine".

06/02/2025

Markets

Could it cost you more to wake up and smell the coffee under Trump?

Apart from the Colombian tariffs threatened by US president Donald Trump, coffee prices have also been hit by poor harvests in Brazil which is one of the commodities main producers.

31/01/2025

Colombia

Colombians flee to Venezuela as rebel violence escalates

At least 80 people have been killed and more than 18,000 forced to leave their homes in Colombia amid escalating violence between rebel groups.

22/01/2025

Colombia

Violence in northeast Colombia leaves 80 dead and thousands displaced

Colombian President Gustavo Petro recently ended peace talks with the National Liberation Army (ELN), one of the armed groups involved in the fighting, saying it had "no will for peace".

20/01/2025