BOGOTÁ, Colombia — Colombia’s Supreme Court on Tuesday selected the nation’s new attorney general following a month of deliberations that were interrupted by protests outside the court and complaints from President Gustavo Petro, who argued the judges were stonewalling his nominees. Ultimately the court selected Luz Adriana Camargo, a seasoned prosecutor with few political ties, … Read more
BOGOTA, Colombia — Piedad Córdoba, an outspoken Colombian lawmaker who for decades championed the rights of her fellow Afro-Colombians while undertaking huge risks as a go-between to leftist rebel groups, has died. She was 68. The senator’s death was confirmed Saturday by President Gustavo Petro, who praised Córdoba as a true liberal who “fought all … Read more
Colombia has The Weeknd to thank for a huge boost to the country’s economy … his latest not only brought in a whole bunch of money, but a ton of jobs with it. The singer performed in Bogotá — the country’s capital — Wednesday night, working with 35 different companies in the city, which translated … Read more
BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombia’s government issued a long awaited public apology on Tuesday for the extrajudicial killings of 19 civilians who were slain by the military and registered as rebel fighters during one of the most violent periods of the nation’s civil war. The apology comes as Colombia’s government attempts to make amends with communities … Read more
The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned nine affiliates of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, as well as the current leader of Colombia’s powerful Clan del Golfo criminal enterprise ByThe Associated Press September 26, 2023, 11:09 AM MEXICO CITY — The U.S. Treasury has announced sanctions against nine affiliates of Mexico’s Sinaloa drug trafficking cartel, as well as the … Read more
A powerful earthquake has shaken Colombia’s capital and different main cities Residents collect exterior their properties after a quake was felt in Bogota, Colombia, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023. A magnitude 6.3 earthquake shook Colombia’s capital and different main cities on Thursday, in response to reviews by United States Geological service. USGS reported a second 5.7 … Read more
BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombian President Gustavo Petro took workplace a yr in the past laying out bold targets for the nation’s first leftist authorities. He stated his agenda would supply Colombians with a “second alternative” to finish many years of inner violence, and he promised that his “authorities of change” would deal with longstanding inequalities … Read more
BOGOTA, Colombia — The son of Colombian President Gustavo Petro acknowledged Thursday that his father’s 2022 election marketing campaign obtained cash of doubtful origin, in accordance prosecutors investigating the son for alleged illicit enrichment and cash laundering. Nicolás Petro, who was a legislator representing a northern coastal area, agreed to cooperate with prosecutors within the … Read more