Giuseppe Palermo has been wanted under an Interpol red notice, which has called for his arrest in 196 countries. Colombian authorities have captured an alleged leader of the Italian ‘Ndrangheta mafia in Latin America who is accused of overseeing cocaine shipments and running illegal trafficking routes to Europe. Police on Friday identified the suspect as … Read more
The alleged mastermind behind the shooting of a conservative Colombian senator and presidential candidate has been taken into custody, almost a month after the attack, law enforcement authorities have said. Elder José Arteaga Hernández, alias “Chipi” or “Costeño”, was arrested in the north-western part of the capital, Bogotá, on Saturday, national police director Maj Gen … Read more
Authorities say that rescue workers continue to search for the missing and assist residents in town outside of Medellin. At least 11 people have been killed and 15 remain missing after a landslide in the city of Bello in Colombia’s northwest, according to authorities. Evacuation orders and rescue efforts continue a day after the landslide, … Read more
Furious row defused after US President Donald Trump’s threat of sanctions over migration. An explosive diplomatic dispute had broken out between the United States and Colombia over the deportation of unauthorised immigrants on military planes. It has been quickly defused for now, but threats of further action are being made. What does this signal about … Read more
At least 80 people are dead and more than 18,000 have been forced to flee their homes in Colombia, officials say, amid fierce clashes between two rival armed groups on the border with Venezuela. The violence, carried out over the last four days in a northeast region called Catatumbo, is some of the worst the … Read more
Colombian President Gustavo Petro (center right) attends an International Workers’ Day rally in Bogotá, Colombia, on Wednesday. Jair F. Coll/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jair F. Coll/Bloomberg via Getty Images Colombian President Gustavo Petro (center right) attends an International Workers’ Day rally in Bogotá, Colombia, on Wednesday. Jair F. Coll/Bloomberg via Getty … Read more
Colombia’s president says Diaz’s mother has been rescued, but a search continues for his missing father. The mother of Liverpool’s Colombian winger Luis Diaz has been rescued from kidnappers but the search for his father continues, Colombian President Gustavo Petro said. Petro posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Saturday that Diaz’s mother was … Read more