Making it legal in Putumayo

At the Boutu Reserve a campesino family has created a natural haven in a conflict corner of Colombia. In a forest in the deep south of Colombia, where rivers flow swiftly to the Amazon, José Bolívar grasps a handful of green coca leaves. “This is...

Colombian President Petro Says Halt In U.S. Military Aid Could Present Significant Challenges

Home South America Colombian President Petro Says Halt In U.S. Military Aid Could Present Significant... U.S. President Donald Trump threatened over the weekend to raise tariffs on Colombia and said Wednesday that all funding to the country had...

COP30 could confront “glaring gap” in clean energy agenda: mining

Diplomats preparing for COP30 in the Brazilian city of Belém next month have been discussing an emerging issue that could feature for the first time at a UN climate summit: the global rush for energy transition minerals. Metals such as copper,...

Colombia: ASBAMA warns about the potential impact of higher tariffs on rural employment

The Association of Banana Growers of Magdalena and La Guajira (ASBAMA) released a statement expressing concern about the recent deterioration in commercial relations between Colombia and the United States. Colombia is once again under the threat...

Colombia funds solar program for low-income homes with $2.1 billion

Colombia has approved COP 8.35 trillion ($2.1 billion) for its Colombia Solar program to equip 1.3 million low-income households with PV systems between 2026 and 2030. October 24, 2025 Luis Ini Image: Manidip Mandal, Unsplash From pv magazine...

PRAGMATIC PLAY EXPANDS LATAM OFFERING AS NEW LIVE CASINO STUDIO LAUNCHES IN COLOMBIA

GIBRALTAR, Oct. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Pragmatic Play, a leading content supplier to the iGaming industry, has expanded the reach and diversity of its product offering in Latin America alongside the launch of a new state-of-the-art live casino...

Colombia to integrate C-Guard system into new PES frigates

The C-Guard decoy system has been chosen for the Colombian frigates, whose systems are shown here in a rendering. (Janes) Damen Naval confirmed in an 8 October release it has signed a contract with Danish defence technology company Terma A/S for...

Sinking Boats Off Venezuela, Colombia. What Could Go Wrong?

Last week, U.S. Special Operations forces launched deadly strikes against two vessels in the Eastern Pacific off the coast of Colombia. The attacks, against what the Trump administration claimed were narcotics traffickers, represent an expansion...

Colombian president lashes out at Trump 'executions'

Colombia's leftist president ramped up denunciations of Donald Trump's anti-drug air strikes and swatted aside US threats to freeze hundreds of millions of dollars in aid Thursday. Fueling a spat that has shattered ties between the long-allied...

Colombia's Petro says US cut in military funding could pose problems

BOGOTA (Reuters) -Colombia's President Gustavo Petro said on Thursday that a suspension of aid from the United States would mean nothing to his country but that changes to military funding could have an effect. U.S. President Donald Trump...

Colombian president vows legal action against Trump

COLOMBIAN President Gustavo Petro on Wednesday hit back against comments by US President Donald Trump, who has called him “a thug and a bad man.” President Petro said he will defend himself through legal channels in the US after accusations that...

Colombia’s Gustavo Petro dismisses threatened US aid cuts as ‘nothing’

Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro has indicated that a suspension of aid from the United States would mean little to his country, but that changes to military funding could have an effect. “What happens if they take away aid? In my opinion,...

Colombia’s Dynamo looks to turbocharge English-language copros

Production studio Dynamo has aligned itself with veteran international TV execs Carol Trussell and Kristin Jones to turbocharge its push into English-language content and help bring more production to Colombia. After 19 years as a standard setter...

Iván Cepeda: “The Historical Pact is the most influential political force in Colombia”

Iván Cepeda denounced the strategies carried out by political adversaries who “wove a series of obstacles to prevent reaching this instance.” The massiveness recorded during the day, despite the serious failures in the logistics of the process...

Colombia Strengthens Its Role as Indigenous Tourism Leader in Latin America

Colombia is establishing itself as a top destination for indigenous tourism, hosting the first regional congress of this type of tourism. Credit: Luis Ospino / Colombia One Colombia is consolidating its position as a benchmark country in...

Colombia urges US to halt strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats: ‘It is murder’

Colombia has condemned US airstrikes on vessels allegedly involved in drug-smuggling off the coast of South America, urging Washington to immediately halt further attacks in the Pacific and Caribbean. The plea came after Pete Hegseth, the US...

Colombian Government Presents Project To Convene A Constituent Assembly

President Gustavo Petro gives a speech. Photo: Carnegie Endowment. October 23, 2025 Hour: 1:00 pm On Thursday, the Colombian government presented a draft bill to convene a Constituent Assembly, which will encompass 71 delegates, with gender parity...

Treaties Committee to examine Air Services Agreements with Colombia, Peru, and Saudi Arabia

At 11:15 am today, the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties will hold a public hearing into three separate proposed agreements relating to air services between Australia and Colombia, Peru and Saudi Arabia. The proposed agreements aim to...

U.S. Treasury Puts Colombia’s Petro and Close Circle on ‘Clinton List’

The U.S. Government moved aggressively against Colombian President Gustavo Petro and his inner circle on Friday, imposing sanctions that target his financial and political support network as relations between Washington and Bogotá struck a new...

Bolivia Backs Colombian President Petro After Trump Sanctions

Colombian President Gustavo Petro (C), Oct. 25, 2025. X/ @FisicoImpuro October 26, 2025 Hour: 8:28 am On Saturday, Bolivian President Luis Arce expressed solidarity with Colombian President Gustavo Petro, who was sanctioned by U.S. President...