Colombia Elects a Conservative President TEC News June 22, 2026 Run-off voting has gone to the candidate who pledged military solutions to drugs, crime, and insurgency.
Colombia Condemns its Citizens Who Fight in Ukraine War TEC News May 5, 2026 The president raised concerns over allegations that thousands of Colombians are combatants in Ukraine, calling it participation in a foreign war without cause.
Colombia’s Petro, Trump Praise Talks After Months of Tensions TEC News / AFP February 4, 2026 Donald Trump said the U.S. and Colombia are working on a cooperation to fight drug trafficking and reviewing potential sanctions relief.
Lithuanian Authorities Detain Six Suspects Over Failed Fire Attack on Ukrainian Aid TEC News / AFP January 16, 2026 The defendants, from Spain, Colombia, Cuba, Russia, and Belarus, face up to 15 years in prison.
Trump Invites Petro to the White House TEC News / AFP January 8, 2026 U.S.–Colombia relations appear to ease after a direct phone call between the two leaders
From Combat to Contract Killings: Europol Warns of a Dangerous Pipeline Zolta Győri November 18, 2025 Latin American volunteers have joined the International Legion to acquire drone training to benefit drug cartels back home.
“President Gustavo Petro bears political responsibility for Miguel Uribe’s murder”—Former vice president of Colombia Francisco Santos Calderón Álvaro Peñas | Marzena Kożyczkowska October 28, 2025 “We will have elections where the government acts as a mafia entity.”
Trump Ends Subsidies to Bogotá TEC News / AFP October 19, 2025 The U.S. president said Colombian president Gustavo Petro encourages the mass production of drugs.
Global Trafficking Ring Busted in Albania-Colombia Raids TEC News October 4, 2025 Around 50 women were lured from South America and exploited across Europe.
Euro MP Blames Colombia’s Leftist President for Candidate’s Murder TEC News August 11, 2025 ECR vice-president Carlo Fidanza said President Gustavo Petro shared blame for the killing of conservative candidate Miguel Uribe.
