NewsFeed Colombia’s presidential election is headed to a runoff on June 21. Far-right outsider, Abelardo de la Espriella, will face leftist senator, Ivan Cepeda. Professor Jorge Restrepo describes de la Espriella’s rise in the polls as a punishment vote against Colombia’s long-established political class. Published On 1 Jun 20261 Jun 2026 Click here to share … Read more
Colombia’s president responds to US pressure and what it means for sovereignty and stability in Latin America. Since the United States abducted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, accusing him of “narcoterrorism”, Colombia has found itself under growing pressure from Washington. President Gustavo Petro responds to President Donald Trump’s accusations. The Colombian leader also addresses diplomacy vs … Read more
A young Indigenous Embera woman travels to Colombia’s jungle to confront a suicide epidemic in her community. Embera elders often blame malevolent spirits for the deaths of young people, having no word for suicide in their language. Ilsa Banuvi, who was raised between Indigenous tradition and modern society, spearheads organisations that seek to reinforce identity … Read more
President Gustavo Petro says freeing the seized soldiers ‘is imperative’. The Colombian army says more than 50 soldiers have been seized by civilians in a southwest mountainous area. A platoon of soldiers was the first to be seized on Saturday during an operation in El Tambo, a municipality that is part of an area known … Read more
This is not the first time the Petro administration has found itself in troubled waters, though. His presidency has been punctuated by high-profile political crises, both domestically and internationally. For example, his outreach to Venezuela and Cuba as mediators in Colombia’s peace process has fuelled scepticism among more conservative sectors. Meanwhile, his ambitious domestic agenda, … Read more
For Gómez-Suárez, if Colombia’s conflict is regional, then the solution should be too. He draws a contrast between his approach to the Comuneros and the way the Colombian government previously negotiated peace with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), once the largest rebel group in the country. In 2016, under then-President Juan Manuel Santos, … Read more
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Wednesday announced his government will break diplomatic relations with Israel effective Thursday in the latest escalation of tensions between the countries over the Israel-Hamas war. Petro again described Israel’s siege of Gaza as “genocide.” He previously suspended purchases of weapons from Israel and compared that country’s … Read more
Forest fires have destroyed more than 17,000 hectares (42,008) in Colombia since November, authorities have said, as the country faces its hottest January in decades. More than 340 fires have been recorded during that period, spurred by prolonged drought, record heat and the El Nino weather phenomenon, Environment Minister Susana Muhamad said on Friday, adding … Read more