US to Name Colombia a Major Non-NATO Ally
President Joe Biden said Thursday that he intends to name Colombia a "major non-NATO ally" — a particularly timely announcement for a South American nation seen as a bulwark…
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US Removes Colombia’s FARC From its List of Foreign Terrorist Groups
The United States has removed a former Colombian Marxist rebel group from a list of foreign terrorist organizations.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement Tuesday…
Why won’t Colombia let Martha Sepúlveda die?
At 7am on October 10, 51-year-old Martha Sepúlveda, a resident of the Colombian city of Medellín, was scheduled to die by euthanasia – and she could not have been happier.
“I'm a…
Colombia to leave ‘Havana Syndrome’ embassy probe to US
Several families associated with the US embassy in Colombia report symptoms linked with the affliction, US media reports.Colombian President Ivan Duque says his government is aware…
Colombia governor says he escaped two armed attacks in 24 hours
Governor of central Meta department says he was unharmed in attacks in the region where dissident rebel fighters operate.A Colombian governor has said he survived two armed attacks…
Meet the Indigenous artists rapping for change in Colombia
Bogota, Colombia – Under the sweltering Andean sun, Walter Queragama walked several kilometers late last month from Ciudad Bolivar, a poor neighbor in the south of the Colombian…
Colombia troop deployment at Venezuela border raises questions
Bogota, Colombia – Colombia has sent 14,000 soldiers to its border with Venezuela, which is reopening this week after a three-year closure, in a move rights groups and political…
Colombia’s avocado boom shows the hidden costs of ‘green gold’
Sonson, Colombia – Coffee farming was the economic lifeblood of Riobardo Zapata's family for generations until the industry seemed to dissolve around him. Extreme weather that…
Colombia’s ELN rebels warn of ‘reprisals’ after commander killed
Bogota, Colombia – Colombia's largest remaining armed group has warned of “reprisals” after a government bombing killed one of its top commanders this week, prompting experts to…