Colombia

Gustavo Petro
Politics

Trump smacks Colombia with failing to cooperate in drug war for first time in nearly 30 years, stunning long-time ally

By Joshua Goodman, Astrid Suarez and The Associated Press
September 16, 2025
Colombia joins Beijing’s Belt and Road initiative as China and U.S. fight for control in Latin America
Politics

Colombia joins Beijing’s Belt and Road initiative as China and U.S. fight for control in Latin America

By Peter Catterall and AFP
May 14, 2025
Colombian immigrant couple planning their wedding showed up for a routine ICE check-in and one was deported
Politics

Colombian immigrant couple planning their wedding showed up for a routine ICE check-in and one was deported

By Valerie Gonzalez, Cedar Attanasio, Sophia Tareen and The Associated Press
March 14, 2025
White House claims victory as Colombia agrees to take deported migrants after Trump tariff threat
Politics

White House claims victory as Colombia agrees to take deported migrants after Trump tariff threat

By Regina Garcia Cano, Zeke Miller, Astrid Suarez and The Associated Press
January 27, 2025
Maria Victoria and Pablo Escobar in black-and-white pic
Retail

Former drug lord Pablo Escobar is so popular with tourists Colombia is pushing to ban souvenirs ‘exalting’ him

By Manuel Rueda and The Associated Press
August 6, 2024
Piles of Chiquita bananas on display at the Heinen's grocery store in Bainbridge, Ohio.
Retail

Fruit giant Chiquita Banana paid off Colombian guerrillas 20 years ago. A jury just ordered it to pay $38 million to families of people they killed

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June 11, 2024
Nancy Gonzalez
Environment

‘Egregious’—designer who smuggled purses made of python and caiman sentenced to 18 months in prison

By Joshua Goodman and The Associated Press
April 22, 2024
Shakira
Lifestyle

Spain hits Shakira with yet another claim of tax dodging, claiming the Miami resident owes an addition $7.1 million

By
September 26, 2023
Barbie taco
Politics

From ‘Barbie Dictator’ to ‘Genocidal Barbie,’ the hot pink mania sweeping Latin America has a dark political undertone

By Mark Stevenson and The Associated Press
July 22, 2023
Hippos are seen swimming close to the Magdalena River in Doradal, Colombia on March 29, 2022.
Environment

Colombia is being forced to spend $3.5 million moving Pablo Escobar’s hippos

By
March 30, 2023
Dairo Antonio Usuga
Politics

The U.S. just cut a plea deal with ‘the most violent and significant Colombian narcotics trafficker since Pablo Escobar’

By Jennifer Peltz and The Associated Press
January 26, 2023
Gustavo Petro
Environment

Electricity prices are more than double the inflation rate in Colombia. The president wants an answer

By Oscar Medina and Bloomberg
September 5, 2022
Shakira attending the 2022 Cannes Film Festival in a black dress.
Finance

Shakira facing fine of $23 million and 8 years in jail over unpaid Spanish taxes

By
July 29, 2022
Path To Zero-Blue Carbon
Environment

More lawmakers and investors tap blue carbon offsets to mitigate climate change

By
December 16, 2021
Venezuelan opposition convoy heads for humanitarian aid

Venezuelan Opposition Leader Heads to Colombia for Humanitarian Aid as President Maduro Begins Closing Borders

By
February 21, 2019

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